First signs of transition: The parallel decline of early baptism and early mortality in the province of Padua (northeast Italy), 1816‒1870

<b>Objective</b>: The aim of this article is to investigate the parallel decline of early baptism and early mortality at the beginning of the demographic transition in a European high-neonatal mortality context. <b>Methods</b>: We use an individual-nominative linked databa...

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Main Authors: Alessandra Minello, Gianpiero Dalla Zuanna, Guido Alfani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2017-03-01
Series:Demographic Research
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Online Access:https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol36/27/