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Besides demographic estimates, Bhat's work covered various theoretical issues in demography. His work on fertility examined the role of education, regional fertility variation and the religious differences in fertility. Selected references for his work in this area are as follows:
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His major work on nuptiality in India dealt with the impact of marriage squeeze on marriage age and rates. He and his co-author (S. Halli) proposed five new indicators that allow the examination of the influence of marriage squeeze on marriage rates.
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His work could be classified under two headings: the first, work dealing with the compilation and derivation of various demographic estimates and related methodologies; and second, work dealing with various theoretical issues.
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Mari Bhat played a key role in the implementation of the third round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3, 2005-6). In recognition of his contribution, the final report of the survey is dedicated in his memory.
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Bhat's work provides an unparalleled source for Indian demographic data. Below are the selected references that show the breadth of his work on demographic estimates:
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He also explored how fertility decline impacted sex ratios, that is whether preference for smaller families reduced the preference for sons in India.
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ICDCM2010-International Conference on Demography, Culture, and Marketing: Best Research Paper Award in DemographyProfessor Mari Bhat
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Bhat's research career was focused exclusively on Indian demography. His work covered three major areas of Indian demography:
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in 1987. At the time of his death he was the director of the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) in
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persuaded Bhat to move to New Delhi and join IEG as a professor. Bhat joined IIPS in 2005 as its director.
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in "Planning Commission (ed), India Vision 2020: The Report", Academic Foundation, New Delhi
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Demography of Brideprice and Dowry: Causes and Consequences of the Indian Marriage Squeeze
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Contours of Fertility Decline in India: A District-level Study Based on the 1991 Census
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Estimating the Incidence of Widow and Widower Remarriages in India from Census Data
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P. N. Mari Bhat was an associate professor at the Center of Developmental Studies,
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Returning a Favour: Reciprocity between Female Education and Fertility in India
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Demographic Estimates for Post-Independence India: A New Integration
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Fertility Decline and Increased Manifestation of Sex Bias in India
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Role of Religion in Fertility Decline: The Case of Indian Muslims
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Fertility Decline and Gender Bias in Northern India
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Indian
demographer
Samuel H. Preston
University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D.
Mumbai
Thiruvananthapuram
Dharwad
New Delhi
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg
Canada
mortality
fertility
nuptiality
National Academy of Sciences
UNESCAP:Obituary of Professor Mari Bhat
ICDCM2010-International Conference on Demography, Culture, and Marketing: Best Research Paper Award in DemographyProfessor Mari Bhat
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1951 births
2007 deaths
Indian demographers
Scientists from Thiruvananthapuram

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