High fertility rates in Victorian times were driven by economic and social factors
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Historical and demographic studies confirm that 19th-century fertility levels were heavily shaped by evolving economic conditions, modernization, and social diffusion.
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A demographic transition altered the strength of selection for fitness and age-specific survival and fertility in a 19th century American population
2013 · cited by 40
Analyzes the demographic transition and fertility patterns in a 19th-century population, linking economic and modernization factors to reproductive choices.
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The Cultural Diffusion of the Fertility Transition: Evidence from Internal Migration in 19th Century France
2016 · cited by 19
Examines how internal migration and cultural diffusion in 19th-century France drove the transition toward lower birth rates.