Demographic Transitions: analyzing the effects of mortality on fertility

Luis Angeles ()

Working Papers from Business School - Economics, University of Glasgow

Abstract: The effect of mortality reductions on fertility is one of the main mech- anisms stressed by the recent growth literature in order to explain demo- graphic transitions. We analyze the empirical relevance of this mechanism based on the experience of all countries since 1960. We distinguish be- tween the e¤ects on gross and net fertility, take into account the dynamic nature of the relationship and control for alternative explanatory factors and for endogeneity. Our results show that mortality plays a large role in fertility reductions, that the change in fertility behavior comes with a lag of about 10 years and that both net and gross fertility are a¤ected. We find comparatively little support for explanations of the demographic transition based on economic development or technological change.

Keywords: mortality; fertility; demographic transitions; unified growth models. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008-07
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