The US Demographic Transition

Between 1800 and 1940 the U.S. went through a dramatic demographic transition. In 1800 the average woman had 7 children, and 94 percent of the population lived in rural areas. By 1940 the average woman birthed just 2 kids, and only 43 percent of populace lived in the country. The question is: What accounted for this shift in the demographic landscape? The answer given here is that technological progress in agriculture and manufacturing explains these facts.

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Year of publication:	2002-01
Authors:	Greenwood, Jeremy ; Seshadri, Ananth
Institutions:	University of Rochester - Center for Economic Research (RCER)
Subject:	fertility \| technological progress \| agriculture \| manufacturing

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	RCER Working Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Number 487 18 pages
Classification:	E1 - General Aggregative Models ; J1 - Demographic Economics ; O3 - Technological Change; Research and Development
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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