TY  - JOUR
AU  - Galor,Oded
TI  - The Demographic Transition: Causes and Consequences
JF  - National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper Series
VL  - No. 17057
PY  - 2011
Y2  - May 2011
UR  - http://www.nber.org/papers/w17057
L1  - http://www.nber.org/papers/w17057.pdf
N1  - Author contact info:
Oded Galor
Department of Economics
Brown University
Box B
Providence, RI 02912
Tel: 401/863-2117
Fax: 401/863-1970
E-Mail: oded_galor@brown.edu
AB  - 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
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