The Demographic Transition: Causes and Consequences

No 6334, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: This paper develops the theoretical foundations and the testable implications of the various mechanisms that have been proposed as possible triggers for the demographic transition. Moreover, it examines the empirical validity of each of the theories and their significance for the understanding of the transition from stagnation to growth. The analysis suggests that the rise in the demand for human capital in the process of development was the main trigger for the decline in fertility and the transition to modern growth.

Keywords: mortality; fertility; human capital; gender gap; demographic transition; Unified Growth Theory (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J1 O10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 38 pages
Date: 2012-01
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-age and nep-dem
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Published - published in: Cliometrica, 2012, 6 (1), 1-28

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Journal Article: The demographic transition: causes and consequences (2012)
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