Understanding Demographic Transitions An Overview of French Historical Statistics /

• Main Authors: Diebolt, Claude (Author), Perrin, Faustine (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Population Economics,
• Subjects: France > History.; Statistics.; Population.; Economic history.; Sociology.; Demography.; Sex (Psychology).; Gender expression.; Gender identity.; Economics.; Population Economics.; Economic History.; Statistics for Business/Economics/Mathematical Finance/Insurance.; Gender Studies.; History of France.
• Physical Description: XVIII, 176 p. 84 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783319446516
• ISSN: 1431-6978

This book studies the process of demographic transition which has played a key role in the economic development of Western countries. The special focus is on France, which constitutes the first clear case of fertility decline in Europe. The book analyzes the reasons behind this phenomenon by examining the evolution of demographic variables in France over the past two hundred years. To better understand the reasons of the changing patterns of demographic behavior, the authors investigate the development of the female labor force, study educational investments, and explore the evolution of gender roles and relations.