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, ...

Demographic transition theory posits that modernization, particularly in the form of urban industrialism, fundamentally alters the environmental context surrounding fertility decision-making, thereby ...

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

We have constructed a model of the demographic transition and its relationship to economic growth using the key indicator variables log GDP per capita, child mortality and total fertility rate.