Urban fertility responses to local government programs: Evidence from the 1923-1932 U.S.

<b>Background</b>: During the 1920s and early 1930s, U.S. fertility declined overall but with large regional variations. Changes in foreign born populations explain only part of this. Differences in public health and poverty relief programs may further help explain these declines because...

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Main Authors: Jonathan Fox, Mikko Myrskylä
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2015-02-01
Series:Demographic Research
Online Access:http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol32/16/