The effects of social interactions on fertility decline in nineteenth-century France: an agent-based simulation experiment.
Popul Stud (Camb)
; 67(2): 135-55, 2013 Jul.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23530664
We built an agent-based simulation, incorporating geographic and demographic data from nineteenth-century France, to study the role of social interactions in fertility decisions. The simulation made experimentation possible in a context where other empirical strategies were precluded by a lack of data. We evaluated how different decision rules, with and without interdependent decision-making, caused variations in population growth and fertility levels. The analyses show that incorporating social influence into the model allows empirically observed behaviour to be mimicked, especially at a national level. These findings shed light on individual-level mechanisms through which the French demographic transition may have developed.
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Assunto principal:
Dinâmica Populacional
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Tomada de Decisões
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Fertilidade
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Relações Interpessoais
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
País como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2013
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Article