​The Cultural Origins of the Demographic Transition in France - Archive ouverte HAL Accéder directement au contenu
Pré-Publication, Document De Travail Année : 2023

​The Cultural Origins of the Demographic Transition in France

Résumé

This research shows that secularization accounts for the remarkably early fertility decline in France. The demographic transition, a turning point in history and an essential condition for development, began in France more than a century earlier than in any other country. Why it happened so early is one of the `big questions of history' because it challenges traditional explanations and because of data limitations. Using a novel dataset crowdsourced from publicly available genealogies, I comprehensively document the decline in fertility and its timing with a representative sample of the population. Drawing on a wide range of sources and data, I document an important process of secularization in the eighteenth century and find a strong and robust association with the timing of the transition across regions and individuals. Finally, I discuss the persistent impact of the transition on economic growth and explore the drivers of secularization.
Fichier principal
Vignette du fichier
Blanc_secularization.pdf (8.11 Mo) Télécharger le fichier
Origine : Fichiers produits par l'(les) auteur(s)

Dates et versions

hal-02318180 , version 1 (16-10-2019)
hal-02318180 , version 2 (13-11-2019)
hal-02318180 , version 3 (08-07-2020)
hal-02318180 , version 4 (18-08-2020)
hal-02318180 , version 5 (22-08-2020)
hal-02318180 , version 6 (26-08-2020)
hal-02318180 , version 7 (20-09-2020)
hal-02318180 , version 8 (15-11-2020)
hal-02318180 , version 9 (02-12-2021)
hal-02318180 , version 10 (17-11-2023)
hal-02318180 , version 11 (03-02-2024)

Identifiants

  • HAL Id : hal-02318180 , version 11

Citer

Guillaume Blanc. ​The Cultural Origins of the Demographic Transition in France. 2023. ⟨hal-02318180v11⟩
479 Consultations
585 Téléchargements

Partager

Gmail Facebook X LinkedIn More