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Journal | Economics Letters |
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Date | E-pub ahead of print - 9 Jun 2017 |
Volume | 157 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Pages (from-to) | 97-102 |
Original language | English |
Using individual-level survey data, we show that the urbanization process in today's Sub-Saharan Africa is associated with the fertility transition and increased investment in child education. This is consistent with the experience of the Western economies during their transition from a (post-)Malthusian towards a modern growth regime. The use of individual-level data allows us to analyze structural rural–urban differences, holding constant age and regional characteristics which are potentially confounding factors in regional- and country-level regressions.
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