Which transition comes first? Urban and demographic transitions in Belgium and Sweden

<b>Background</b>: Several theories compete to explain the main drivers of urbanisation, past and present, in relation to both demographic transition and economic development. One hypothesis is that rural-to-urban migration is the driver of urbanisation; another is that urban mortality d...

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Main Authors: Philippe Bocquier, Rafael Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2015-12-01
Series:Demographic Research
Online Access:http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol33/48/