Asia Research Institute Working Paper Series No. 205 Exploring Reverse Causational Effect of Fertility on the Infant Mortality Decline in India P. Arokiasamy Department of Development Studies International Institute for Population Sciences, India Srinivas Goli Giri Institute of Development Studies, India sirispeaks2u@gmail.com (Corresponding author) Mohd Shannawaz International Institute for Population Sciences, India August 2013