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Death at the opposite ends of the Eurasian continent : mortality trends in Taiwan and the Netherlands, 1850-1945 /

Historical demographers since Malthus have characterized the West-European and Chinese demographic regimes as systems under low and high pressure, respectively. This volume examines the operation of the positive check at the two ends of the Eurasian continent by taking the Netherlands and Taiwan as...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Other Authors: Engelen, Th. (Theo) (Editor), Shepherd, John Robert (Editor), Yang, Wen-Shan (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Aksant, 2011.
Series:Life at the extremes ; v. 4.
Subjects:
Mortality > Netherlands.
Mortality > Taiwan.
Mortality > Netherlands > Statistics.
Mortality > Taiwan > Statistics.
Mortality > Regional disparities.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Demography.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Mortality.
Netherlands.
Taiwan.
Electronic books.
Statistics.
Electronic book.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Historical demographers since Malthus have characterized the West-European and Chinese demographic regimes as systems under low and high pressure, respectively. This volume examines the operation of the positive check at the two ends of the Eurasian continent by taking the Netherlands and Taiwan as representatives of the West-European and Chinese mortality regimes.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (400 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9789048514687
9048514681