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Starting, stopping, and spacing during the early stages of fertility transition: The experience of German village populations in the 18th and 19th centuries

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  • John Knodel, 1987. "Starting, stopping, and spacing during the early stages of fertility transition: The experience of German village populations in the 18th and 19th centuries," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 24(2), pages 143-162, May.
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    DOI: 10.2307/2061627
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