title: [Roots of modern population economics in German literature around 1900].
abstract: "The economic theory of the family developed by Becker makes use of the microeconomic decision model of the rational agent and the distinction between quantity and quality of children.  This theory provides a substantial contribution to the explanation of fertility decline in developed countries. The paper shows that all relevant elements of this theory and important statistical findings were already suggested and published between 1901 and 1910 by Brentano and Mombert in Germany."  (SUMMARY IN ENG)
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Zimmermann
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001519:Behavior; D002648:Child; D003657:Decision Making; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004467:Economics; D005060:Europe; D005061:Europe, Eastern; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005298:Fertility; D005859:Germany, East; D005860:Germany, West; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012942:Social Sciences
keywords: Age Factors; Behavior; Child; Decision Making; Demographic Factors; Demography; Developed Countries; Eastern Europe; Economic Factors; Europe; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Size; Fertility; German Democratic Republic; Germany, Federal Republic Of; Historical Survey; Microeconomic Factors; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Population Theory; Social Sciences; Western Europe; Youth