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The effect of Disasters on Birth Rate
Does anyone know of any decent research on the effect of disasters, wars etc. on a countrys birth-rate. Could be interesting in relation to Japan and it's demographic problems.Found a couple of decent pieces.BMJ - AberfanFertility Paper
The effect of Disasters on Birth Rate
The wsj had a somewhat related piece on emigration from Ireland, now and over the years.http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 ... 09948.html
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QuoteBMJ - AberfanOct 21 1966, 9.15 am
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QuoteOriginally posted by: AlanThe wsj had a somewhat related piece on emigration from Ireland, now and over the years.http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 ... 48.htmlOne effect of the so-called 'Famine' is 40 million Irish-Americans.
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The effect of Disasters on Birth Rate
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The effect of Disasters on Birth Rate
This paper may interest you !Psychosocial effects of disaster: the birth rate in Aberfan (1975) More recent :The Impact of the Wenchuan Earthquake on Birth Outcomes (2009)The type of disaster and the background is very important too.
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