Table 1

Johansen cointegration tests of crude birth rate (b), crude death rate (d), and log real wage (w)

Critical Values
Null HypothesisTrace Statistic10%5%1%
Multivariate Series (b, d, w    
1730–1870     
r = 0 87.02 39.06 42.44 48.45 
r ≤ 1 34.86 22.76 25.32 30.45 
r ≤ 2 7.10 10.49 12.25 16.26 
1730–1799     
r = 0 58.50 39.06 42.44 48.45 
r ≤ 1 24.07 22.76 25.32 30.45 
r ≤ 2 8.50 10.49 12.25 16.26 
1816–1870     
r = 0 59.29 7.52 9.24 12.97 
r ≤ 1 31.29 17.85 19.96 24.60 
r ≤ 2 9.55 7.52 9.24 12.97 
Bivariate Series (b, w    
1730–1870     
r = 0 38.81 22.76 25.32 30.45 
r ≤ 1 6.50 10.49 12.25 16.26 
1730–1799     
r = 0 28.35 22.76 25.32 30.45 
r ≤ 1 6.13 10.49 12.25 16.26 
Bivariate Series (d, w    
1730–1870     
r = 0 54.09 22.76 25.32 30.45 
r ≤ 1 14.59 10.49 12.25 16.26 
1730–1799     
r = 0 38.66 22.76 25.32 30.45 
r ≤ 1 12.16 10.49 12.25 16.26 
Bivariate Series (b, d    
1730–1870 (lag order = 3)     
r = 0 62.10 22.76 25.32 30.45 
r ≤ 1 19.76 10.49 12.25 16.26 
1730–1799     
r = 0 42.37 22.76 25.32 30.45 
r ≤ 1 13.88 10.49 12.25 16.26 
Critical Values
Null HypothesisTrace Statistic10%5%1%
Multivariate Series (b, d, w    
1730–1870     
r = 0 87.02 39.06 42.44 48.45 
r ≤ 1 34.86 22.76 25.32 30.45 
r ≤ 2 7.10 10.49 12.25 16.26 
1730–1799     
r = 0 58.50 39.06 42.44 48.45 
r ≤ 1 24.07 22.76 25.32 30.45 
r ≤ 2 8.50 10.49 12.25 16.26 
1816–1870     
r = 0 59.29 7.52 9.24 12.97 
r ≤ 1 31.29 17.85 19.96 24.60 
r ≤ 2 9.55 7.52 9.24 12.97 
Bivariate Series (b, w    
1730–1870     
r = 0 38.81 22.76 25.32 30.45 
r ≤ 1 6.50 10.49 12.25 16.26 
1730–1799     
r = 0 28.35 22.76 25.32 30.45 
r ≤ 1 6.13 10.49 12.25 16.26 
Bivariate Series (d, w    
1730–1870     
r = 0 54.09 22.76 25.32 30.45 
r ≤ 1 14.59 10.49 12.25 16.26 
1730–1799     
r = 0 38.66 22.76 25.32 30.45 
r ≤ 1 12.16 10.49 12.25 16.26 
Bivariate Series (b, d    
1730–1870 (lag order = 3)     
r = 0 62.10 22.76 25.32 30.45 
r ≤ 1 19.76 10.49 12.25 16.26 
1730–1799     
r = 0 42.37 22.76 25.32 30.45 
r ≤ 1 13.88 10.49 12.25 16.26 

Notes: Tests for 1730–1870 and the subperiod 1730–1799 include a trend; tests for the subperiod 1816–1870 include a constant.

Source: Own calculation based on series shown in Fig. 3. Where not stated otherwise, lag order is 2.

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