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The demographic transition and its related effects of population growth, fertility decline and ageing populations are fraught with problems and controversy. When discussed in relation to the global south and the modern project of development, the questions and answers become more problematic.Population and Development expertly guides the reader through the demographic transition’s origins in the Enlightenment and Europe, through to the rest of the world. ...
Historical demography is essentially a specialised branch of population studies which emerged only in the 1950s. Vigorous interest in historical demography has been witnessed in the last thirty years in France, England, U.S.A. and in other European countries. This is partially illustrated in the detailed list of 'References' in the book. Due to the paucity of annual series of data, it has not been possible to trace back the onset of fertility and mortality ...
This book is the first fully integrated account of the impact of India's population on development. A major contribution to the debate on these issues, it examines how population growth will affect India's future and how India can best manage this last phase of its demographic transition. Using a variety of modelling and analytical tools the authors study historical empirical information on India's population and make projections about future trends in fertility, ...