TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Galor, Oded
        TI  - The Demographic Transition: Causes and Consequences
        PY  - 2012/Jan/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 6334
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp6334
        AB  - This paper develops the theoretical foundations and the testable implications of the various mechanisms that have been proposed as possible triggers for the demographic transition. Moreover, it examines the empirical validity of each of the theories and their significance for the understanding of the transition from stagnation to growth. The analysis suggests that the rise in the demand for human capital in the process of development was the main trigger for the decline in fertility and the transition to modern growth.
        KW  - mortality
KW  - fertility
KW  - human capital
KW  - gender gap
KW  - demographic transition
KW  - Unified Growth Theory
        ER  -