Herbert Spencer: the unrecognized father of the theory of demographic transition

It is believed that the central idea of the theory of the demographic transition from an equilibrium of high to an equilibrium of low mortality and fertility was formed and became generally recognized in the middle of the twentieth century. The article shows that this idea was developed by Herbert...

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Main Author: Anatoly Vishnevsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE) 2019-12-01
Series:Демографическое обозрение
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Online Access:https://demreview.hse.ru/article/view/10176