E. A. Wrigley, R. S. Schofield

The Population History of England 1541-1871

A Reconstruction

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Marshals a mass of statistical material into a series of clear, lucid arguments about past patterns of demographic behaviour and their relationship to economic trends.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 820
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. September 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 44mm
• Gewicht: 1164g
• ISBN-13: 9780521356886
• ISBN-10: 0521356881
• Artikelnr.: 23187020

Inhaltsangabe

Introductory note
Related publications
Preface to the first edition
Introduction
Part I. From Parish Register Data to National Vital Series: 1. The basic data
2. The representativeness of the date
3. Inflation to national frequencies
4. From baptisms and burials to births and deaths: corrections for nonconformity and late baptism
5. From baptisms and burials to births and deaths: final inflation ratios: offsetting other causes of non-registration
Part II. English Population History: 6. Secular trends: some basic patterns
7. Secular trends: back-projection estimates of population characteristics and vital rates
8. Short-term variations: some basic patterns
9. Short-term variation: vital rates, prices, and weather
10. The economic setting of long-term trends in English fertility and mortality
11. Conclusion
Appendices
Bibliography
Index.