Fertility Decline and Socioeconomic Change in Venezuela

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ID4756264
AuthorsBarry Edmonston (Cornell University, corresponding author), Frank Wm Oechsli
Year1977
Volume19
Issue3
Pages369-392
Publication date1977-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-1937 • E-ISSN: 2162-2736
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/174808
OpenAlexW2295227256
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited5

Venezuela has experienced significant economic development during recent decades, although rapid population growth has partially offset economic gains. During the five-year period 1969-1973, the gross national product increased at an annual rate of 5.0 percent, which, coupled with population growth, yielded real per capita increases of 2.6 percent annually. Relatively smooth transition in the nationalization of the Venezuelan oil industry in 1976 presents a favorable assessment for the economy during the next decade. Yet while there has been notable progress in conventional economic indicators, there have been less rapid improvements in education, nutrition, and health. This paper examines past trends in Venezuelan population growth within the context of general social and economic development. Because of the importance of fertility in affecting population growth, particular attention is paid to fertility trends

Context (archaeology) · Demographic transition · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Family planning · Fertility · Geography · Gross domestic product · Per capita · Population · Population growth · Research methodology · Socioeconomic development · Socioeconomic status · Socioeconomics · Total fertility rate · Agricultural and Food Production Studies · Demography · Public Health and Social Inequalities

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