TY  - BOOK
AU  - Đỗ,Quý Toàn
AU  - Phung,Tung Duc
ED  - World Bank.
TI  - Superstition, family planning, and human development
T2  - Policy research working paper
AV  - HG3881.5.W57 
U1  - 363.96 
PY  - 2006///]
CY  - [Washington, D.C.
PB  - World Bank
KW  - Family planning
KW  - Vietnam
KW  - Superstition
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; Also available in print
N2  - "According to Vietnamese astrology, dates of birth are believed to be determinants of success, luck, character, and good match between individuals.  But how far does this go? To document the influence of superstition on individuals' behavior, the authors examine fertility decisions made in Vietnam between 1976 and 1996.  They find that birth cohorts in auspicious years are significantly larger than in other years.  Children born in auspicious years moreover do better both in health and education.  While parental characteristics seem to affect fertility choices and human development simultaneously, the analysis suggests that family planning is one key mechanism leading to the observed differences in outcomes: in a society in which superstition is widespread, children born in auspicious years are more likely to have been planned by their parents, thus benefiting from more favorable financial, psychological, or affective conditions for better human development. "--World Bank web site
ER  -