Demographic transition theory has been widely criticized on at least two points: first, it does not accurately describe the historical demographic changes in the early industrialized nations; second, ...

The theory of the ‘(first) demographic transition’ (DT) still has considerable practical relevance in the field of population research. For instance, the DT serves as a conceptual model that underlies ...

Based on the stylized facts of the demographic transition model, one can see the dynamics of Bangladesh’s population transition.