Population dynamics
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- Can the demographic dividend help increase rates of economic growth for Latin American and the Caribbean?
- ( United Nations [UN] Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean , 2008)
- The report analyses the various stages of demographic transition by country in Latin American and Caribbean countries. It looks at their population growth or decline, mortality, fertility, inter...
- Can the UK learn from the mobility of older people in Japan?
- ( K. Murakami;J. Atterton;R. Gilroy / Centre for Rural Economy, Newcastle University, UK , 2008)
- This paper presents a comparative investigation of the urban to rural movement of older people in Japan and the UK. It highlights some thematic findings from case study research conducted both in Japa...
- The socio-political impact of delayed marriage for Middle Eastern youths
- ( D. Singerman / Middle East Youth Initiative , 2007)
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Demographic transition in the Middle East and North African region has led to what has been termed a ‘youth bulge’, with over 50% of the population being under 25. With co-habitati...
Has China’s economic growth led to improved welfare for families?
- ( Guifen Luo / United Nations [UN] Research Institute for Social Development , 2007)
- Based on interviews with rural-urban migrants in Anhui and Sichuan provinces of China, this paper focuses on the coping strategies adopted by Chinese rural-urban migrant families to deal with the tens...
- By 2050 the United State's racial and ethnic mix will look very different than today
- ( J.S. Passel;D. Cohn / Pew Hispanic Center , 2008)
- If current trends continue, the population of the United States will rise to 438 million in 2050, from 296 million in 2005. Of this increase, 82% will be due to the both the arrival of immigrant...
- Charting the evolution of global population policies
- ( United Nations Population Division , 2008)
- This report provides a global perspective on the evolution of aspects of population policies between 1976 and 2007 with respect to major population variables. It looks at the views and policies ...
- New figures suggest that global population growth is very likely to end during this century
- ( W. Lutz;W. Sanderson;S. Scherbov / Nature [journal] , 2008)
- Population ageing is not only about there being more old people (by today’s definition of what is old), it is also about people living longer lives. To capture this important impact of increasin...
- Do demographics in Indonesia affect inequality?
- ( S. Hondai / The International Centre for the Study of East Asian Development , 2006)
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This paper discusses income distribution in Java with a particular emphasis on factors that affect consumption inequality in Indonesia. The document reviews existing works on inequality and relates...
- Is there a correlation between demographics and income growth?
- ( D.S. Mapa;K.J.S. Briones / The International Centre for the Study of East Asian Development , 2006)
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This paper examines the relationship between population dynamics and income growth in the Philippines using data from 74 provinces for the period of 1985-2003. It also examines the robustness of th...
- Populations are growing most rapidly where such growth can be afforded the least
- ( E. Carnevale / Population Reference Bureau , 2007)
- We entered the 21st century with 6.1 billion people. In 2007, world population is calculated to be 6.6 billion. The increase in the size of the human population in the last half-century is unprecedent...
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