title: [Economic decisions within the family and key demographic variables:  a simultaneous equations model for Chile].
abstract: The extent to which a theory of family decisions (in which fertility behavior and family size are based on family's economic interests) can be applied to data for Chile is examined.  Data for the period 1960-1985 concerning fertility and infant mortality are used.  "The structure is a four equation relation:  one for the birth rate, one for infant mortality rate, one for the rate of the participation of women in the labor market, and the last one, used as auxiliary for the per capita income."  The results confirm the validity of the theory. (SUMMARY IN ENG)
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zuleta
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D001723:Birth Rate; D002677:Chile; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004651:Employment; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005298:Fertility; D006280:Health Workforce; D007182:Income; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007843:Latin America; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009026:Mortality; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012106:Research; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013020:South America
keywords: Americas; Birth Rate; Chile; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Size; Fertility; Fertility Measurements; Human Resources; Income; Infant Mortality; Labor Force--women; Latin America; Models, Theoretical; Mortality; Population; Population Dynamics; Research Methodology; Socioeconomic Factors; South America