Nina Boberg?Fazli?|Paul Sharp|Jacob Weisdorf
Survival of the richest? Social status, fertility and social mobility in England 1541-1824
use data collected cambridge group investigate explain differences fertility socioeconomic group preindustrial england find line results presented greg clark wealthier groups indeed higher fertility 1700s demonstrate earlier age marriage women turn likely social economic impact considering clarks hypothesis middleclass values spread english society prior industrial revolution construction social mobility tables demonstrate children rich indeed spreading society small number relative poorer sections society moreover children poor also entering middle classes