کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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5057756 | 1476606 | 2017 | 6 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
- We analyze the relationship between urbanization, fertility and child education in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- The use of individual-level data allows us to analyze structural rural-urban differences.
- Fertility is lower in urban than in rural areas.
- Investment in child education is higher in urban than in rural areas.
- These patterns are consistent with a transition from a (post-)Malthusian towards a modern growth regime.
Using individual-level survey data, we show that the urbanization process in today's Sub-Saharan Africa is associated with the fertility transition and increased investment in child education. This is consistent with the experience of the Western economies during their transition from a (post-)Malthusian towards a modern growth regime. The use of individual-level data allows us to analyze structural rural-urban differences, holding constant age and regional characteristics which are potentially confounding factors in regional-Â and country-level regressions.
Journal: Economics Letters - Volume 157, August 2017, Pages 97-102