The historical decline of fertility in Eastern Europe |
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Authors: | Professor J William Leasure |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Economics, San Diego State University, 92182-0379, San Diego, CA, USA
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Abstract: | I test the hypothesis that the growth of autonomy was the factor responsible for the decline of marital fertility in eight Eastern European countries. By growth of autonomy I mean increased control over one's political, personal, religious, economic and reproductive life. This increased control was manifested in revolutions, democratic political reforms, nationalist movements and declining marital fertility. The political reforms were the result of the growth of autonomy but they also accelerated the dissemination of these new ideas among the populace contributing to further growth of autonomy. My hypothesis is generally supported by the historical data. |
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