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Demographic transitions in historical perspective: fertility, epidemiology, and mortality
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Malthus, Marx, and Boserup vs. the Billions
Three social philosophers: Malthus, Marx and Boserup
Three social philosophers: Malthus, Marx and Boserup
Demographic transition: phase shifts in mortality and fertility
Population (in millions) by world regions, 1950 - 95
Fertility transitions in 15 countries: 1962-1995
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Three fertility transitions in Latin America, compared with USA
Transitions, revolutions, baby booms, and busts: Cuba, Mexico & USA
Politics, fertility and transition in Mexico, 1895-1995
Cuban Revolution: Baby boom (1960-1970) and bust (1977-)
Fertility decline in Latin America, 1952 - 1992
Mexico’s fertility transition: 7 children in 1970 to 3.2 in 1992
Age patterns of fertility: USA, 1988 and 1970 vs. Mexico
Mexico’s fertility in 1971 lagged USA by a century
By 1992, Mexico lagged USA by 2 - 3 decades.
Fertility of married Mexican women by educational levels compared with natural fertility
The educational revolution will precipitate further declines in Mexican fertility rates
The fertility transition in China, Mexico, India, Bangladesh, and Nigeria: 1962-1995
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The Age of Pestilence and Famine: an example from colonial Mexico
Second example, 1630-1930 (northern Mexico)
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Mortality transitions: Examples from Latin America
Life Expectancy, 1900-1980, 4 LA countries (unequal in 1900; now converging)
The Mortality transition in Mexico: catching up with the USA
Infant mortality declined from 13% in 1950 to 3% in 1992 (still more than 3 times the US rate).
Does HIV/AIDS contradict the epidemiological paradigm (see Bongaarts in PDR 3/96)?
Conclusions:
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Author: Department of History
Email: rmccaa@maroon.tc.umn.edu
Home Page: http://www.hist.umn.edu/~rmccaa/
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