55:30683 Ayassou,
Kossivi V. Experiences in integrating demographic
variables into African development plans: the case of Cameroon.
[Experiences d'integration des variables demographiques dans les plans
africains: cas du Cameroun.] In: African Population Conference/Congres
Africain de Population, Dakar, Senegal, November/novembre 7-12, 1988.
Vol. 3, 1988. 8.2.41-57 pp. International Union for the Scientific
Study of Population [IUSSP]: Liege, Belgium. In Fre.
The process by
which demographic factors have been given increasing importance in the
development plans of Cameroon over time is described. Consideration is
given to some of the obstacles faced by African countries concerning
the inclusion of demographic factors in such plans. The author also
describes the population policy implicit in the Sixth Five-Year
Development Plan of 1986-1991.
Correspondence: K. V.
Ayassou, Institut de Formation et de Recherche Demographiques, B.P.
1556, Yaounde, Cameroon. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
55:30684
Bravo-Casas, German A. General comments on
population policies. [Considerations d'ordre general sur les
politiques demographiques.] Politiques de Population: Etudes et
Documents, Vol. 3, No. 3, Aug 1988. 83-125 pp. Louvain-la-Neuve,
Belgium. In Fre. with sum. in Eng.
Some personal reflections on the
subject of population policies are presented based on the author's
experiences both in the United Nations and in the Colombian government.
The process from policy formulation through execution to evaluation is
described. The need to train technicians in population policy matters
is suggested.
Correspondence: G. A. Bravo-Casas, Population
Division, United Nations, New York, NY 10017. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
55:30685 Cosio,
Maria E. Population policies in Mexico. [Politiques
de population au Mexique.] Politiques de Population: Etudes et
Documents, Vol. 4, No. 1, ISBN 2-87085-187-1. Jun 1989. 133 pp. CIACO
Editeur: Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. In Fre. with sum. in Eng.
Developments in population policy in Mexico are reviewed. The
author discusses policy evolution from the pronatalism of the 1930s to
current efforts to reduce population growth, with a focus on the
development of a national family planning program during the period
1977-1982. She describes the decentralization of responsibility for
population and migration policies that occurred during that period, and
the subsequent growth of contraceptive practice and reduction in
fertility. The author concludes that prospects for further reduction
of fertility are good, but efforts to control the spatial distribution
of the population are likely to remain
ineffective.
Correspondence: ARTEL, 26 rue Potagere, B-1030
Brussels, Belgium. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
55:30686 Crane,
Barbara B.; Finkle, Jason L. The United States, China, and
the United Nations Population Fund: dynamics of U.S.
policymaking. Population and Development Review, Vol. 15, No. 1,
Mar 1989. 23-59, 178-81 pp. New York, New York. In Eng. with sum. in
Fre; Spa.
The authors analyze factors behind U.S. policy changes
leading to the suspension of its funding of the UNFPA. "U.S. actions,
taken on the grounds that UNFPA is assisting a coercive population
program in China, have provoked domestic controversy among groups who
differ sharply over the ethical questions involved, as well as over
questions of fact. Opponents of UNFPA funding, mainly drawn from the
New Right, have prevailed thus far, aided by an effective appeal to
human rights norms and relevant policy precedents and by a favorable
institutional setting." Attention is also given to issues of concern
to the leaders of both the UNFPA and the People's Republic of
China.
Correspondence: B. Crane, Center for Population
Planning, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
55:30687 Ekanem, Ita
I. African population policies: formulation and
implementation in the 1970s and 1980s. In: African Population
Conference/Congres Africain de Population, Dakar, Senegal,
November/novembre 7-12, 1988. Vol. 3, 1988. 8.3.1-19 pp. International
Union for the Scientific Study of Population [IUSSP]: Liege, Belgium.
In Eng. with sum. in Fre.
"The objective of this paper is to review
the changes in the formulation and implementation of...national
population policies among African countries that have taken place
during the 1970s and 1980s. The prerequisites of a population policy
formulation and implementation are outlined...[and] the status of
African population policies during this period [is reviewed]."
Emphasis is placed on the interrelationship between population and
development, with specific attention to population growth rate,
fertility rate, spatial distribution, international and internal
migration, and women's status. The author appraises the formulation
and implementation of the policies and makes
recommendations.
Correspondence: I. I. Ekanem, Planning and
Policies Section, Population Division, U.N. Economic Commission for
Africa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
55:30688 Gelbard,
Alene; Brockerhoff, Martin; McGirr, Nancy J. The
availability of data to assess population policies in Sub-Saharan
Africa. In: African Population Conference/Congres Africain de
Population, Dakar, Senegal, November/novembre 7-12, 1988. Vol. 3, 1988.
8.3.39-53 pp. International Union for the Scientific Study of
Population [IUSSP]: Liege, Belgium. In Eng. with sum. in Fre.
"This
paper examines the extent to which available demographic data can be
used to develop and evaluate population policies in 43 sub-Saharan
African countries....[It] reviews the general status of population
policies in the region and discusses the kinds of information needed to
assess these policies, focusing on population data needed for
developing policies and evaluating their effectiveness. The
availability of data is reviewed, focusing on the appropriateness,
timeliness and quality of the data. The strengths and limitations of
available data for meeting policy development and evaluation needs are
discussed."
Correspondence: A. Gelbard, Agency for
International Development, INC/Westinghouse, P.O. Box 866, Columbia, MD
21244. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
55:30689 Hernandez
Castellon, Raul. A study of the formulation,
implementation, and evaluation of population policy. The case of
Cuba. [Estudio sobre la formulacion, implementacion y evaluacion
de la politica de poblacion. El caso de Cuba.] CEDEM Serie
Monografica, No. 17, 1988. 44, [12] pp. Universidad de la Habana,
Centro de Estudios Demograficos [CEDEM]: Havana, Cuba. In Spa.
This
is a four-part examination of Cuban population policy. In Part 1, the
socioeconomic and political antecedents for policy development are
summarized. In Part 2, the current demographic situation and its
relationship to aspects of economic development are described, with
separate consideration given to fertility, mortality, and migration and
urbanization. In Part 3, current Cuban population policy is outlined,
including policies affecting mortality, fertility, spatial distribution
and migration, employment, and education. Part 4 contains conclusions
and recommendations.
Correspondence: CEDEM, Universidad de
la Habana, Avenida 41, Numero 2003 entre 20 y 22, Playa, Havana, Cuba.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
55:30690 Hugon,
Philippe. The integration of demographic variables into
African development plans: concepts and methods. [L'integration
des variables demographiques dans les plans africains--concepts et
methodes.] In: African Population Conference/Congres Africain de
Population, Dakar, Senegal, November/novembre 7-12, 1988. Vol. 3, 1988.
8.2.1-20 pp. International Union for the Scientific Study of Population
[IUSSP]: Liege, Belgium. In Fre. with sum. in Eng.
Problems
concerning the integration of demographic variables into the
development planning process in Africa are explored. The author notes
that demographic problems, which tend to be long-term in nature, are
frequently ignored in favor of short-term issues involving financial
and deficit problems. "In view of growth and development, it is
necessary to integrate the financial, economic and demographic
variables in...development planning. The main measures concern the
linkages between the short and the long run, the relation between space
and demography in regional planning and the reform of the process of
planning by...permanent control and regulation of the African
economy."
Correspondence: P. Hugon, CERED/LAREA, Universite
de Paris X, 92001 Nanterre Cedex, France. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
55:30691 Jones,
Gavin W. Sub-national population policy: the case of
North Sulawesi. Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies, Vol. 25,
No. 1, Apr 1989. 77-104 pp. Canberra, Australia. In Eng.
"In this
paper, the operation of [Indonesian] national population policy is
examined in a provincial context, namely North Sulawesi. Policies and
performance are discussed in the areas of fertility, mortality,
migration, urbanisation and development of human capital. Emphasis is
placed on the need for regional planning to anticipate the effects of
fertility decline and migration on population structure and on
infrastructure needs."
Correspondence: G. W. Jones,
Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University, GPO
Box 4, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia. Location: Princeton
University Library (PF).
55:30692 Kaposztas,
Ferenc; Monigl, Istvan. Population policy: scientific
research and social action. [Nepesedespolitika; tudomanyos kutatas
es tarsadalmi cselekves.] Nepessegtudomanyi Kutato Intezetenek Kutatasi
Jelentesei, No. 31, 1987. 252 pp. Kozponti Statisztikai Hivatal,
Nepessegtudomanyi Kutato Intezet: Budapest, Hungary. In Hun. with sum.
in Eng; Rus.
These are the proceedings of a seminar on population
policy in Hungary, held in Budapest, October 14-15, 1986. Papers are
included on the historical background and future objectives of
population policy; the effectiveness of population policy in the areas
of fertility, mortality, and the family; the general experience of
Socialist countries in the area of population policy; changes in public
opinion about population policy, 1983-1985; and the relationships among
population policy and health, economic, and national planning
policies.
Correspondence: Kozponti Statisztikai Hivatal,
Keleti Karoly U.5-7, 1525 Budapest II, Hungary. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
55:30693 Keyfitz,
Nathan. How to assess a proposed population policy.
[Comment evaluer un projet de politique de population.] Politiques de
Population: Etudes et Documents, Vol. 3, No. 3, Aug 1988. 65-81 pp.
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. In Fre. with sum. in Eng.
The author
presents a critique of the National Research Council Committee on
Population's report on the relationship between population growth and
economic development. In particular, he challenges the view that a
large and rapidly growing population will be able to increase per
capita income as quickly as a smaller population that exhibits slower
growth.
For the National Research Council report, published in 1986,
see 52:20636.
Correspondence: N. Keyfitz, International
Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, 2361 Laxenburg, Austria.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
55:30694 Klaasen, N.
G. Population and family policy in the Federal Republic of
Germany. ["Bevolkerungs- und familienpolitik" in de Bondsrepubliek
Duitsland.] Bevolking en Gezin, No. 3, Dec 1988. 53-93 pp. Brussels,
Belgium. In Dut. with sum. in Eng.
"The paper presents an overview
of the official government points of view on population and family
policy, the existing mechanisms for advising on population, the
implementation of policies that are seen to be of relevance in the
context of demographic trends (family policy) and the results of recent
research on the efficacy on population developments of this policy [in
the Federal Republic of Germany]. It can be concluded that although
population policy in the F.R. Germany is...not officially formulated, a
broad package of population related policy measures exists (family
policy) that (intentionally) influences the demographic developments in
the FRG."
Correspondence: N. G. Klaasen, Ministerie van
Onderwijs en Wetenschappen, Hoofddirectie Wetenschapsbeleid, Bureau
Bevolkingszaken, Postbus 25000, 2700 LZ Zoetermeer, Netherlands.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
55:30695 Li,
Shaomin. China's population policy: a model of a constant
stream of births. Pub. Order No. DA8904317. 1989. 173 pp.
University Microfilms International: Ann Arbor, Michigan. In Eng.
China's population policy and the possible changes produced by
socioeconomic reforms are discussed. The author considers the
possibility of formulating a policy "in such a way that it can control
the population growth within a tolerable limit...[and give] more rein
to the couple regarding their fertility preference....Based on
cohort-period fertility analysis, the author proposes a policy of a
constant stream of births which ensures a constant cohort size
preventing detrimental effects of age structure irregularity on
education, employment, and other social institutions....The author also
assesses the social and demographic consequences of the constant stream
of births policy. One of the major advantages is that...[it] is the
fastest route to establish a stationary population, which maintains a
constant cohort size and therefore is conducive to easy socioeconomic
adjustment."
This work was prepared as a doctoral dissertation at
Princeton University.
Correspondence: University Microfilms
International, 300 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48106.
Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, A: Humanities
and Social Sciences 49(12).
55:30696 Moreno de
Padilla, Cecilia; Bilsborrow, Richard E. The development
of a population policy for Ecuador. Carolina Population Center
Paper, No. 88-15, Apr 1988. 15 pp. University of North Carolina,
Carolina Population Center: Chapel Hill, North Carolina. In Eng.
"This paper describes the process of developing a population policy
in Ecuador...which was...released to the public in January 1988. Some
of the key institutional, legal and technical activities during the
1970s and 1980s that led to the policy are described, along with the
demographic pressures. The policy comprises population, education and
information, health and nutrition, family planning, population
redistribution, employment promotion (including enhanced roles for
women), and research and publications to improve national
planning."
This paper was originally presented at the 1988 Annual
Meeting of the Population Association of America (see Population Index,
Vol. 54, No. 3, Fall 1988, p. 512).
Correspondence:
Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina, West Franklin
Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516-3997. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
55:30697 Paraiso,
Moucharaf J. The integration of demographic variables into
development planning: an examination of the African experience.
[L'integration des variables demographiques dans la planification du
developpement: un examen de l'experience africaine.] In: African
Population Conference/Congres Africain de Population, Dakar, Senegal,
November/novembre 7-12, 1988. Vol. 3, 1988. 8.2.21-39 pp. International
Union for the Scientific Study of Population [IUSSP]: Liege, Belgium.
In Fre.
The author analyzes 45 economic development plans adopted
in 33 African countries between 1975 and 1986. The emphasis is on the
extent to which demographic factors are included in these plans. The
analysis indicates the beginning of a change, although 60 percent of
the plans considered have only reached the stage where demographic data
are simply a function of the methodological requirements of economic or
social planning. In general, countries with high population densities
or more rapid rates of population growth seem to have made greater
progress in integrating demographic factors into the planning
process.
Correspondence: M. J. Paraiso, Organisation
Internationale du Travail, B.P. 683, Antananarivo, Madagascar.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
55:30698 Prost,
Antoine. Catholic conservatives, population, and the
family in twentieth century France. In: Population and resources
in Western intellectual traditions, edited by Michael S. Teitelbaum and
Jay M. Winter. 1989. 147-64 pp. Cambridge University Press: New York,
New York/Cambridge, England. In Eng.
The role of Catholics in the
adoption of pronatalist and family policies in France during the
twentieth century is explored. The author first notes that at the turn
of the century, Catholics were a political minority and were divided on
a number of political and religious issues. He concludes that the
Catholic family movement was a response to this situation and a result
of the opening of Catholicism to social questions. The decline of the
importance of family policy in recent years is in turn indicative of
the weakening of Catholicism and the integration of Catholics into
French political life.
Correspondence: A. Prost, Universite
de Paris I, 12 place du Pantheon, 75231 Paris Cedex 05, France.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
55:30699 Sai, Fred
T. Key issues and problems in African population policy in
the 1990's. In: African Population Conference/Congres Africain de
Population, Dakar, Senegal, November/novembre 7-12, 1988. Vol. 3, 1988.
8.3.21-36 pp. International Union for the Scientific Study of
Population [IUSSP]: Liege, Belgium. In Eng. with sum. in Fre.
The
author examines trends in Sub-Saharan African population policies, with
a focus on the issues and problems facing the various countries in the
1990s. He analyzes implementation of population and family planning
policy in light of political, economic, and social conditions and with
consideration of migration, population growth rate, fertility, and
mortality. He concludes with an outline of objectives and identifies
constraints and challenges to be addressed.
Correspondence:
F. T. Sai, Population and Human Resources Department, World Bank,
Washington, D.C. 20433. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
55:30700 United
Nations. Department of International Economic and Social Affairs (New
York, New York). Case studies in population policy:
China. Population Policy Paper, No. 20; ST/ESA/SER.R/88, 1989.
viii, 64 pp. New York, New York. In Eng.
"This publication is one
in a series of country case studies being prepared by the Population
Division of the Department of International Economic and Social Affairs
of the United Nations Secretariat that focus on selected issues in the
formulation, implementation and evaluation of population policies in
various developing and developed countries." The report includes an
overview of the country's population policy; a review of the
relationship between population and socioeconomic development; an
analysis of current demographic trends, including mortality, fertility
and family planning, natural increase, age composition, minority
groups, rural-urban differentials, and regional differences; and
separate consideration of policies on population growth and fertility,
mortality, and internal migration.
Correspondence: U.N.
Department of International Economic and Social Affairs, United
Nations, New York, NY 10017. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
55:30701 United
Nations. Department of International Economic and Social Affairs (New
York, New York). Case studies in population policy:
Mexico. Population Policy Paper, No. 21; ST/ESA/SER.R/89, 1989.
vii, 52 pp. New York, New York. In Eng.
This is one in a series of
country case studies focusing on the formulation, implementation, and
evaluation of population policies. The present report concerns Mexico.
It contains an overview of current population policies, an
introduction to the relationship between socioeconomic development and
population, a description of historical and current demographic trends,
and a discussion of the population policy situation. An assessment of
efforts to control population growth is included, as well as a summary
of international cooperative efforts in population involving
Mexico.
Correspondence: U.N. Department of International
Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, United Nations, New
York, NY 10017. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
55:30702 United
Nations. Department of International Economic and Social Affairs (New
York, New York). Case studies in population policy:
United Republic of Tanzania. Population Policy Paper, No. 22;
ST/ESA/SER.R/91, 1989. vii, 42 pp. New York, New York. In Eng.
"This publication is one in a series of country case studies being
prepared by the Population Division of the Department of International
Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat that
focus on selected issues in the formulation, implementation and
evaluation of population policies in various developing and developed
countries." The present report is concerned with Tanzania. Policies
affecting population either indirectly or directly are
considered.
Correspondence: U.N. Department of
International Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations, New York, NY
10017. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
55:30703 United
Nations. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
[ESCAP]. Population Division (Bangkok, Thailand).
Population policies and programmes in the 1990s: trends and
prospects. Population Research Leads, No. 31, 1989. 15 pp.
Bangkok, Thailand. In Eng.
Population policies and programs in the
Asian and Pacific region are reviewed, with emphasis on past problems
and future trends. "The present note suggests some changes in the
orientation of programmes, particularly that of family planning
programmes. While reduction of population growth will still retain its
central importance, the emphasis of programmes should now be shifted to
concern for the quality of life. The note raises a number of issues in
this regard concerning women, youth, adolescents and the
underprivileged. Programme implications and priorities have also been
suggested. The note also deals with issues concerning population and
the environment, aging, urbanization and population distribution, and
population and development, and suggests policy options in these
areas."
Correspondence: Population Information Section,
Population Division, ESCAP, United Nations Building, Rajdamnern Nok
Avenue, Bangkok 10200, Thailand. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
55:30704 Weindling,
Paul. Fascism and population in comparative European
perspective. In: Population and resources in Western intellectual
traditions, edited by Michael S. Teitelbaum and Jay M. Winter. 1989.
102-21 pp. Cambridge University Press: New York, New York/Cambridge,
England. In Eng.
The development of state-supported population
policies in the fascist European states during the period between the
two world wars is reviewed, and its relevance for modern societies is
discussed.
Correspondence: P. Weindling, University of
Oxford, Wellcome Unit for the History of Medicine, Wellington Square,
Oxford OX1 2JD, England. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
55:30705 Winter, Jay
M. Socialism, social democracy, and population questions
in Western Europe: 1870-1950. In: Population and resources in
Western intellectual traditions, edited by Michael S. Teitelbaum and
Jay M. Winter. 1989. 122-46 pp. Cambridge University Press: New York,
New York/Cambridge, England. In Eng.
The author describes the
consensus on population issues that evolved among conservatives and
socialists in Europe during the twentieth century, with a focus on the
trend toward pronatalist and profamily policies. Special consideration
is given to the development of socialist population theory and to the
latent conflict between the commitment to women's rights and the need
to protect the family.
Correspondence: J. M. Winter,
University of Cambridge, Pembroke College, Cambridge CB2 1RF, England.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
55:30706 Bosman, E.;
Van Dongen, W. The incompatibility of parenthood and
female labor force participation: an investigation of the problem from
a population policy perspective. [De incompatibiliteit van
ouderschap en betaalde buitenshuisarbeid verricht door de vrouw: een
verkenning van het probleem vanuit het perspectief van een
bevolkingsbeleid.] CBGS Werkdocument, No. 59, 1989. 80 pp. Centrum voor
Bevolkings- en Gezinsstudien [CBGS]: Brussels, Belgium. In Dut. with
sum. in Eng.
Social factors that make parenthood incompatible with
female labor force participation in modern industrialized societies are
identified. The authors outline the policy measures that are designed
both to reduce these conflicting pressures and to have a pronatalist
effect, such as the introduction of flexible working hours and improved
child care facilities. They conclude that such policy measures will
improve women's status but that their effectiveness in raising
fertility is uncertain.
Correspondence: CBGS,
Nijverheidsstraat 37, 7de Verdieping, 1040 Brussels, Belgium.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
55:30707
Chalbi-Drissi, Hassania. The status of women and
population policy in the Maghreb. [Statut de la femme et politique
de population au Maghreb.] In: African Population Conference/Congres
Africain de Population, Dakar, Senegal, November/novembre 7-12, 1988.
Vol. 3, 1988. 8.1.25-37 pp. International Union for the Scientific
Study of Population [IUSSP]: Liege, Belgium. In Fre. with sum. in Eng.
The impact of women's status on the antinatalist policies of the
North African countries of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia is explored.
Women's lack of freedom in the political, occupational, and cultural
spheres contributes to the relatively unsuccessful attempts to decrease
fertility through family planning programs in the
region.
Correspondence: H. Chalbi-Drissi, 6 rue Ali Ibn Abi
Taleb, Menzeh 6, Tunis, Tunisia. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
55:30708 Cheung,
Paul P. L. Beyond demographic transition:
industrialization and population change in Singapore. Asia-Pacific
Population Journal, Vol. 4, No. 1, Mar 1989. 35-48 pp. Bangkok,
Thailand. In Eng.
In response to the prospect of population
decline, Singapore's government announced a new pronatalist policy in
1987 with incentives to promote higher fertility. "This article
discusses the demographic basis on which the new population policy is
founded. It examines the factors accounting for the rapid fertility
decline and discusses the incentives to promote higher fertility and
their prospects for success." The author argues that the demands of
modernization, urbanization, and the resultant economy will limit the
motivation to have three or more children as encouraged by the new
policy.
Correspondence: P. P. L. Cheung, Ministry of
Health, Population Planning Unit, Singapore. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
55:30709 Faour,
Muhammad A. Fertility policies in the Arab world.
Population Bulletin of ESCWA, No. 32, Jun 1988. 55-74 pp. Baghdad,
Iraq. In Eng.
"The present study reviews the perceptions of 21
[Arab] Governments with regard to fertility behaviour in the context of
socio-economic development. The factors that determine their
willingness to intervene in order to discourage or promote fertility
among their people and the measures taken to do so are
discussed."
Correspondence: M. Faour, Department of Social
and Behavioral Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut,
Lebanon. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
55:30710 Giorgis,
Belkis W. The status of women and population policy in
Africa. In: African Population Conference/Congres Africain de
Population, Dakar, Senegal, November/novembre 7-12, 1988. Vol. 3, 1988.
8.1.1-10 pp. International Union for the Scientific Study of Population
[IUSSP]: Liege, Belgium. In Eng.
The relationship between
population policy and the status of women in Sub-Saharan Africa is
discussed, with emphasis on the subordination of women. The author
argues that until educational, social, cultural, and economic changes
are made that allow for the reproductive freedom of women, family
planning programs will have little impact on lowering the fertility
rate.
Correspondence: B. W. Giorgis, 1925 Briggs Road,
Silver Spring, MD 20966. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
55:30711 Hough, J.
R. Social policy and the birthrate. International
Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, Vol. 8, No. 5, 1988. 37-50 pp.
Hull, England. In Eng.
The arguments for and against policy
measures designed to increase birth rates in European countries are
reviewed. The author concludes that the deterioration of the
environment associated with the growth of population in developed
countries outweighs any arguments in favor of policy measures to
increase fertility.
Correspondence: J. R. Hough,
Loughborough University of Technology, Loughborough LE11 3TU, England.
Location: New York Public Library.
55:30712 Kane,
Penny. The second billion: population and family planning
in China. ISBN 0-14-008657-9. 1987. viii, 264 pp. Penguin Books
Australia: Ringwood, Australia. In Eng.
Chinese population policies
and family planning programs are described, and their relationship to
the country's traditions and to other development and social policies
are discussed. The focus is on policies affecting fertility and how
the observed change from high to low fertility has been achieved in a
relatively short period of time. The author "explains China's unique
approach to the control of fertility in which 'family planning' covers
women's development, family health, late marriage and even the needs
and care of the elderly; in which mass campaigns are combined with
intensive intimate person-to-person discussions and where successes in
reducing the birth-rate are closely intertwined with the quality of
life."
Correspondence: Penguin Books Australia, 487
Maroondah Highway, P.O. Box 257, Ringwood, Victoria 3134, Australia.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
55:30713 Locoh,
Therese. Population policies concerning fertility in
French-speaking countries: the example of Togo. [Les politiques
de population en matiere de fecondite dans les pays francophones:
l'exemple du Togo.] Les Dossiers du CEPED, No. 6, ISBN 2-87762-005-0.
Mar 1989. 22 pp. Centre Francais sur la Population et le Developpement
[CEPED]: Paris, France. In Fre. with sum. in Eng.
The author
reviews fertility policies in the French-speaking countries of West
Africa, noting their common historical background based on French
attitudes and laws established before World War II. As yet, none have
implemented specific population policies, but these countries are
experiencing a rapid growth in knowledge about population issues.
Using the example of Togo, the author describes the growth of data
collection and population studies and traces the development of family
planning services in both government and private sectors, primarily in
urban areas. The role of bilateral and international assistance in
these developments is considered.
Correspondence: CEPED, 15
rue de l'Ecole de Medecine, 75270 Paris Cedex 06, France.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
55:30714 Loza, Sarah
F. Women, fertility, and family planning in Africa.
In: African Population Conference/Congres Africain de Population,
Dakar, Senegal, November/novembre 7-12, 1988. Vol. 3, 1988. 8.1.11-24
pp. International Union for the Scientific Study of Population [IUSSP]:
Liege, Belgium. In Eng.
The author emphasizes the importance of
understanding women's status and reproductive behavior as a
precondition for creating realistic family planning policies in
Sub-Saharan Africa. She presents an overview of current fertility,
women's status, child worth, and reproductive decision-making in Africa
and applies these factors to family planning program
development.
Correspondence: S. F. Loza, Social Planning,
Analysis, and Administration, Zamalek, Cairo, Egypt. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
55:30715 Peterson,
Jeannie. A new population programme in the
Philippines. Populi, Vol. 16, No. 1, Mar 1989. 4-13 pp. New York,
New York. In Eng.
The author describes the new five-year national
population program that was begun in 1989 in the Philippines with the
hope of reducing the total fertility rate. "An important change in the
policy was the broadening of the concept of population concerns, beyond
fertility reduction to concerns about family formation, the status of
women, maternal and child health, child survival, morbidity and
mortality, population distribution and urbanization, internal migration
and population structure." Assistance from the United Nations
Population Fund (UNFPA) in achieving the program's goals is
discussed.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
55:30716 McCleery,
Robert K. U.S.-Mexican economic linkages: a general
equilibrium model of migration, trade, and capital flows. Pub.
Order No. DA8826195. 1988. 254 pp. University Microfilms International:
Ann Arbor, Michigan. In Eng.
"The focus of this thesis is the
impact of migration, trade and capital flows on production, earnings,
and welfare in Mexico and the United States. The analysis is motivated
by the failure to consider the economic implications of immigration
policy in general, and the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
(IRCA) in particular....A multi-period approach is used to capture the
evolution of demographics and development in both countries through
labor force growth, capital accumulation, and technological
advances."
This work was prepared as a doctoral dissertation at
Stanford University.
Correspondence: University Microfilms
International, 300 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48106.
Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, A: Humanities
and Social Sciences 49(9).
55:30717 Simon,
Julian L. The price of citizenship. Auctioning
immigration visas helps foreigners and Americans alike. Policy
Review, No. 39, Winter 1987. 71-2 pp. Washington, D.C. In Eng.
The
author argues for a new U.S. immigration policy that would auction
visas to the highest bidder. He contends that this system would
benefit the United States by allowing entry to high economic producers,
thereby providing monetary profit to the U.S. treasury. In comparing
the current U.S. immigration admission policy with the proposed auction
system, the author concludes that "in addition to providing economic
benefits to Americans, an auction is less arbitrary, and thus fairer,
than the existing policy, as well as most alternative policies short of
open immigration."
Correspondence: J. L. Simon, College of
Business and Management, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
20742. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
55:30718 Tomlinson,
Richard. South Africa's urban policy: a new form of
influx control. Urban Affairs Quarterly, Vol. 23, No. 4, Jun 1988.
487-510 pp. Newbury Park, California. In Eng.
"The South African
government has repealed influx control for blacks living in the
'non-independent homelands.' Although the urban shift of the black
population is increasingly accepted, controls on the supply of housing
and land for housing blacks have been retained. The emphasis is now on
alternative restrictions on black urbanization. The restrictions,
however, contrast with the wishes of South Africa's business
leadership. The 1986 'reforms' are explained by exploring the
relationship between government policy and business interests.
Finally, the urban policies are contrasted with the new metropolitan
government, the Regional Services Councils, through which blacks are
being brought into multiracial governmental structures but on unequal
terms."
Correspondence: R. Tomlinson, University of the
Witwatersrand, Jan Smuts Avenue, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa.
Location: Princeton University Library (UES).
