Human Fertility in Russia Since the Nineteenth Century

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Human Fertility in Russia Since the Nineteenth Century
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Ansley Johnson Coale
By (author) Barbara A. Anderson
By (author) Erna Harm
SeriesOffice of Population Research
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:314
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
ISBN/Barcode 9780691627991
ClassificationsDewey:304.6320947
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 8 March 2015
Publication Country United States

Description

The birth rate in late-nineteenth century Russia was high and virtually constant, but by 1970 it had fallen by about two-thirds. Although similar reductions have occurred in other countries, the decline in Russian fertility is of particular interest because it took place in a setting of great ethnic heterogeneity and under economic and social insti