THE SPATIAL DYNAMICS OF UNITED-STATES FERTILITY, 1970-1990

被引：5

作者：

PANDIT, K ^{[1
]}

BAGCHISEN, S ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] MICHIGAN STATE UNIV,E LANSING,MI 48824

来源：

GROWTH AND CHANGE | 1993年 / 24卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1111/j.1468-2257.1993.tb00962.x

中图分类号：

F0 [经济学]; F1 [世界各国经济概况、经济史、经济地理]; C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

0201 ; 020105 ; 03 ; 0303 ;

摘要：

The fertility downturn in the U.S. since the baby boom has been accompanied by a growing divergence in regional fertility rates. This paper examines the spatial implications of recent fertility trends. Two interrelated questions are posed. First, how and why have the time trends in fertility varied spatially? Second, how have the regional patterns of fertility changed over time? These questions are investigated using a continuous spatio-temporal model of U.S. fertility built using the Dual Expansion Method. Results indicate that the pace of fertility decline has been the most rapid in the Northeast and the slowest in the West. Further, the traditional North-South distinctions in fertility rates are being replaced by East-West patterns. These changes tentatively suggest that regional ethnic composition is becoming an increasingly important factor in accounting for the spatial variation of U.S. fertility.

引用

页码：229 / 246

页数：18

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