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.

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 examini...

Table of Contents:

• Evolutions of Demographic Behavior
• Changes in the Labor Force
• Increasing Educational Investments
• Transformations of Gender Relations.