How Child Costs and Survival Shaped the IndustrialRevolution and the Demographic Transition:A Theoretical Inquiry

This study provides a unied growth theory to correctly predictthe initially negative and subsequently positive relationship between child mortalityand net reproduction observed in industrialized countries over the courseof their demographic transitions. The model captures the intricate interplaybetween technological progress, mortality, fertility and economic growth inthe transition from Malthusian stagnation to modern growth.[...]

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Year of publication:	2010-02-01
Authors:	Strulik, Holger ; Weisdorf, Jacob
Institutions:	Universität <Hannover> / Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät
Subject:	Strukturwandel \| Wirtschaftswachstum \| Industrie \| industry \| Sterblichkeit \| Geburtenziffer \| Revolution

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1. Introduction
2. Empirical evidence and the related literature
3. The Model
3.1. Fertility, mortality, and net reproduction
3.2. Preferences and optimization
3.3. Production
3.4. Equilibrium
4. Balanced and Unbalanced Growth in the Long Run
5. Adjustment Dynamics and Calibration
5.1. Calibration
6. Conclusion
Appendix
References

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