Urban Demographic Stagnation in Early Modern Germany: A Simulation.

Explores the stagnation of urban demography in South Germany after the Thirty Year's War in 1618-1648. Growth of population through substantial migration; Employment of simulations due to difficulty in obtaining data on population growth; Adaptation of the law of natural decrease.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Interdisciplinary History Vol. 31; no. 4; pp. 581 - 613
Main Author: McIntosh, Terence
Format: Article
Published: MIT Press Spring2001
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Summary:Explores the stagnation of urban demography in South Germany after the Thirty Year's War in 1618-1648. Growth of population through substantial migration; Employment of simulations due to difficulty in obtaining data on population growth; Adaptation of the law of natural decrease.