The Mid-Twentieth Century Baby Boom and the Role of Social Influence. An Agent-Based Modelling Approach
Around the middle of the 20th century, most Western countries experienced a surge in birth rates, called the Baby Boom. This boom was unexpected at the time and the underlying mechanisms are still not entirely clear. It was characterized by high levels of inter- and intra-country variability in fer...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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International Instititute of Social History
2019-04-01
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Series: | Historical Life Course Studies |
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Online Access: | https://hlcs.nl/article/view/9309 |