The statistics of birth rate determinants∗
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20301736 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David R Kamerschen (University of Missouri, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1971 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 293-303 |
| Publication date | 1971-04-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Development Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0388 • E-ISSN: 1743-9140 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00220387108421370 |
| OpenAlex | W1986451366 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 2 |
This paper investigates the effects of various socioeconomic variables on fertility rates, with special reference to the United States. Most of the results are consistent with the earlier cross‐sectional results of Adelman, Drakatos, et. al. More specifically it appears that such socioeconomic variables as age structure, education, per capita income, population, density, and urbanization influence birth rates in both developing and developed countries. Both linear and logarithmic forms are used to estimate birth rates. In the final portions of the paper an attempt is made to reconcile those cases in which the results were not consistent with some of the earlier findings
Birth rate · Demographic economics · Developed country · Developing country · Econometrics · Economic growth · Economics · Family planning · Fertility · Per capita · Per capita income · Population · Research methodology · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Statistics · Total fertility rate · Urbanization · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Demography · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Global Maternal and Child Health · Mathematics
| Citations per year | 0.06 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1973 - 1977 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |