The research provides the first empirical examination of the hypothesized effect of industrialization on the fertility … establishes that industrialization was a major catalyst in the fertility decline in the course of the demographic transition …. Moreover, the analysis further suggests that the contribution of industrialization to the decline in fertility plausibly …

-1800 period, we find that while a high fecundity was associated with a larger number of children, perhaps paradoxically, a …

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 -- Demographic transition ; Gender Gap ; Human capital ; Fertility ; Mortality …

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. -- demographic transition ; gender gap ; human capital ; fertility ; mortality …

the rise in the demand for human capital in the process of development was the main trigger for the decline in fertility …

children, an intermediate level maximizes long-run reproductive success. Moreover, the observed hump-shaped effect of fecundity …

children, an intermediate level maximizes long-run reproductive success. Moreover, the observed hump-shaped effect of fecundity …