Did the Black Death cause economic development by ‘inventing’ fertility restriction?

reproduction, fertility and socio-economic development

the rapid growth of population in the third world countries specially in recent decades has posed an important social problem. there have been some attempts to propose solutions for this problem by scientists from various disciplines. however, it seems that an integrated approach calling for collaboration of various efforts can be more fruitful. in this work, we study the relation of women fert...

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND CASINOS Do Casinos Cause Economic Growth ?

Casino gambling is a popular form of entertainment and is purported to have positive effects on host economies. The industry surely affects local labor markets and tax revenues. However, there has been little evidence on the effects of casino gambling on state economic growth. This paper examines that relationship using Grangercausality analysis modified for use with panel data. Our results ind...

[Historical development of cause of death statistics].

The "Annie hypothesis": did the death of his daughter cause Darwin to "give up Christianity"?

This article examines one of the most widely believed episodes in the life of Charles Darwin, that the death of his daughter Annie in 1851 caused the end of Darwin's belief in Christianity, and according to some versions, ended his attendance of church on Sundays. This hypothesis, it is argued, is commonly treated as a straightforward true account of Darwin's life, yet there is little or no sup...

Did Unexpectedly Strong Economic Growth Cause the Oil Price Shock of 20032008?

Recently developed structural models of the global crude oil market imply that the surge in the real price of oil between mid 2003 and mid 2008 was driven by repeated positive shocks to the demand for all industrial commodities, reflecting unexpectedly high growth mainly in emerging Asia. We evaluate this proposition using an alternative data source and a different econometric methodology. Rath...