title: Demography and development: the lessons of Costa Rica.
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Gallagher
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D001723:Birth Rate; D002489:Central America; D003364:Costa Rica; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D005298:Fertility; D006285:Health Planning; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007843:Latin America; D008423:Maternal Age; D009026:Mortality; D009656:North America; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011640:Public Policy; D012922:Social Change
keywords: Age Specific Fertility Rate; Americas; Birth Rate--changes; Central America; Costa Rica; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Development; Economic Factors; Family Planning Programs; Fertility; Fertility Measurements; Fertility Rate; Infant Mortality; Latin America; Mortality; North America; Policy; Population; Population Dynamics; Population Policy; Social Development; Social Policy; Total Fertility Rate--changes