Fertility and the Plough
This paper provides evidence that the form of agriculture traditionally practiced--intensive plough agriculture versus shifting hoe agriculture--affected historic norms and preferences about fertility, and that these norms persist, affecting observed fertility around the world today.
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2011
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Authors: | Alesina, Alberto ; Giuliano, Paola ; Nunn, Nathan |
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American Economic Review. - American Economic Association - AEA. - Vol. 101.2011, 3, p. 499-503
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American Economic Association - AEA |
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