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¹The Eliezer Kaplan School of Economics and Social Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.

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Societies undergoing demographic transition experience shifts in birth and death rates. Migration patterns, particularly rural-to-urban shifts, influence reproductive behavior adjustments during modernization.

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Area of Science:

Demography
Sociology
Population Studies

Background:

Western societies have experienced significant population changes over the last 100-150 years.
Key transitions include the demographic transition (falling birth/death rates) and rural-to-urban migration.
These shifts involve complex interactions between modernization, fertility, and migration.

Purpose of the Study:

To test the hypothesis that migration ease influences reproductive behavior adjustments during demographic transition.
To explore the relationship between modernization characteristics and declining fertility.
To compare demographic transition patterns in England and Sweden.

Main Methods:

Utilized historical case studies of England and Sweden.
Analyzed demographic data related to birth rates, death rates, and migration.
Examined indicators of modernization such as industrialization and urbanization.

Main Results:

The study supports the hypothesis that migration impacts reproductive adjustments.
England's transition was characterized by faster urban-industrial development and greater rural-to-urban migration.
England also showed a delayed decline in rural birth rates compared to Sweden.

Conclusions:

The ease of relieving population strain through migration affects reproductive behavior changes.
Rapid urbanization and industrialization, coupled with significant migration, influence the pace and pattern of demographic transition.
Comparative case studies highlight variations in demographic transition driven by differing migration dynamics.