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Antebellum Southern White Fertility: A Demographic and Economic Analysis

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  • Steckel, Richard H.

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This paper investigates the decline and regional differential in antebellum southern white fertility using published census materials and the 1860 population schedules. Demographic analysis is conducted with a synthetic total fertility rate that has four components: age at first birth, age at last surviving birth, surviving-child spacing, and the proportion of women who eventually have surviving children. The socioeconomic analysis employs regressions and focuses on causes of the underlying changes in the components. Family limitation appears to have been unimportant in this population. The distribution of wealth was.probably an important factor shaping the time trend and regional differential in fertility.

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  • Steckel, Richard H., 1980. "Antebellum Southern White Fertility: A Demographic and Economic Analysis," The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press, vol. 40(2), pages 331-350, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jechis:v:40:y:1980:i:02:p:331-350_10
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