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Can internal migration foster the convergence in regional fertility rates? Evidence from 19th century France

Daudin, Guillaume; Franck, Raphaël; Rapoport, Hillel (2019), Can internal migration foster the convergence in regional fertility rates? Evidence from 19th century France, The Economic Journal, 620, May, p. 1618-1692. 10.1111/ecoj.12623

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Article accepté pour publication ou publié
Date
2019
Journal name
The Economic Journal
Volume
620
Number
May
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pages
1618-1692
Publication identifier
10.1111/ecoj.12623
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Daudin, Guillaume
Franck, Raphaël
Rapoport, Hillel
Abstract (EN)
This paper offers an explanation for the convergence of fertility rates across French départements in the second half of the nineteenth century that emphasises the diffusion of information through internal migration. It tests how migration affected fertility by building a decennial bilateral migration matrix between French départements for 1861‐1911. The identification strategy uses exogenous variation in transportation costs resulting from the construction of railways. The results suggest that the convergence towards low birth rates can be explained by the diffusion of cultural and economic information pertaining to low‐fertility behaviour by migrants, especially by migrants to and from Paris.
Subjects / Keywords
Fertility; France; Demographic Transition; Migration; J13; N33; O15
JEL
O15 - Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
N33 - Europe: Pre-1913
J13 - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth

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