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In analyzing the social and economic factors underlying the decline of fertility in nineteenth-century France. Etienne van de Walle found that official statistics for the period were incomplete and inaccurate. He thus undertook a full reconstruction. In this volume, he presents a detailed discussion of the methodology used to correct and to supplement these official statistics, along with the results of the reconstruction of 82 French departements, and French and English summaries of his findings. By computing standardized indices of fertility and nuptiality for each of the 82 departements, the author extends the period for which standardized demographic indices are available. His methodology, which evaluates and corrects the biases and defects of the official statistics, provides a model for similar background studies in the future. Originally published in 1974. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press.These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Author:   Etienne Van de Walle
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   3171
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.077kg
ISBN:  

9780691645681

ISBN 10:   069164568
Pages:   506
Publication Date:   19 April 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

*Frontmatter, pg. i*Foreword, pg. v*Preface, pg. vii*Contents, pg. xi*List of Tables, pg. xiii*List of Maps and Figures, pg. xvi*CHAPTER 1: The Background, pg. 3*CHAPTER 2: The Data, pg. 13*CHAPTER 3: Reconstruction of the Female Population by Age, pg. 56*CHAPTER 4: Reconstruction of the Female Population by Marital Status, pg. 99*CHAPTER 5: The Total Female Population of France, pg. 123*CHAPTER 6: Patterns of Bias in the Departements, pg. 145*CHAPTER 7: Main Trends of Fertility and Nuptiality by Departement, pg. 170*CHAPTER 8: Some Additional Results of the Reconstruction on Mortality and Migration, pg. 189*Conclusion, pg. 202*1. Technical Notes on the Reconstruction of Individual Departements, pg. 208*2. The Data, by Departement, pg. 225*3. Presentation de l'Ouvrage au Lecteur Francais, pg. 467*References, including Official Statistical Sources, pg. 472*Geographical Index, pg. 480

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