Understanding Demographic Transitions
An Overview of French Historical Statistics

Authors: Claude Diebolt, Faustine Perrin



Studies the transformation of the French demographic landscape using gendered county-level data

Examines the changing patterns of demographic behavior over time and across space

Offers a synthetic description of long-run demographic phenomena

This book studies the process of demographic transition which has played a key role in the economic development of Western countries. The special focus is on France, which constitutes the first clear case of fertility decline in Europe. The book analyzes the reasons behind this phenomenon by examining the evolution of demographic variables in France over the past two hundred years. To better understand the reasons of the changing patterns of demographic behavior, the authors investigate the development of the female labor force, study educational investments, and explore the evolution of gender roles and relations.

Table of contents

Front Matter
Pages i-xviii

Evolutions of Demographic Behavior
Pages 1-40

Changes in the Labor Force
Pages 41-94

Increasing Educational Investments
Pages 95-140

Transformations of Gender Relations
Pages 141-173

Back Matter
Pages 175-176