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E-Artikel
Titel:
FERTILITY CONTROL DUE TO SHORT-TERM ECONOMIC STRESS IN RURAL ARAGÓN (SPAIN), 1801–1909
Beteiligte:
Marco-Gracia, Francisco J.
Erschienen:
Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2021
Erschienen in:Revista de Historia Económica / Journal of Iberian and Latin American Economic History
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.1017/s0212610919000144
ISSN:
0212-6109;
2041-3335
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<jats:title>ABSTRACT</jats:title><jats:p>This paper deals with the permanent existence of deliberate fertility control arising from short-term economic stress among rural farm workers. The micro-level analysis uses the family reconstitution method for ten rural Spanish localities. The husband's socio-economic level is regarded as an indicator of the family's socio-economic status. According to the available data, human agency between 1801 and 1909 resulted in a negative fertility response among all farm groups, with this negative response being especially strong among the landless and semi-landless. The existence of a rapid fertility control response suggests that such control was a voluntary decision. Since the end of the 19<jats:sup>th</jats:sup>century, the number of economic shocks due to high prices has reduced.</jats:p>