An Analysis of Canadian Data Population Economics

Abstract

Measures specific fertility of Canadian years divided by population techniques form an equilibrium fertility rate F15_2g) and relative cohort aged 15-29 relationship (total fertility rate and fifteen-year age size (population aged 30-64 years) show a close co-movement to these series (1921-1988) even over the period 1940-1976. be? tween 1940 and 1976 but record a marked departure since then. The application of cointegration shows that they do not Contrary the expected relationship between relative cohort size and relative income, income data by age groups show that there is no tight relationship between them. The absence of an equilibrium therefore, does not necessarily 1. Introduction Easterlin's relationship between relative cohort size and fertility, imply that Easterlin's hypothesis is false. to