56:10001 Comitato
Italiano per lo Studio dei Problemi della Popolazione (Rome,
Italy). In memory of Corrado Gini on the twenty-fifth
anniversary of his death. [In memoria di Corrado Gini nel 25
anniversario della sua scomparsa.] Genus, Vol. 45, No. 1-2, Jan-Jun
1989. xvi, 228 pp. Rome, Italy. In Fre; Ita. with sum. in Eng; Fre.
This special issue contains a selection of the published works of
Corrado Gini, the eminent Italian demographer, statistician, and
sociologist, on the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of his
death. The selected papers (which are, with the exception of one in
French, in Italian) are primarily concerned with the study of
"primitive" peoples.
Correspondence: Comitato Italiano per
lo Studio dei Problemi della Popolazione, Via Nomentana 41, 00161 Rome,
Italy. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
56:10002 Poursin,
Jean-Marie. Unchanging man: a demographic essay.
[L'homme stable: essai demographique.] Au Vif du Sujet, ISBN
2-07-071751-8. 1989. 381 pp. Gallimard: Paris, France. In Fre.
This
is a general study of the world's demographic problems and is aimed at
the informed lay person. In the first chapter, the factors influencing
the decline in the rate of population growth are identified. Next, the
likely global demographic scenario for the period 2025-2100 is
considered. The possible future effects of demographic aging on the
world's population are then discussed. Finally, ways to achieve
demographic stability are analyzed.
Correspondence:
Editions Gallimard, 5 rue Sebastien-Bottin, 75341 Paris Cedex, France.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
56:10003 Kroll,
Jurgen. Between percentages, academia, and
politics--demography in the first third of this century. [Zwischen
Prozenten, Pult und Politik--Bevolkerungswissenschaft im ersten Drittel
dieses Jahrhunderts.] Zeitschrift fur Bevolkerungswissenschaft, Vol.
15, No. 2, 1989. 163-73 pp. Wiesbaden, Germany, Federal Republic of. In
Ger. with sum. in Eng; Fre.
The author examines the development of
demography during the first third of the twentieth century. The focus
is on the relationships among population theory, population policy, and
population statistics, with emphasis on developments in
Germany.
Correspondence: J. Kroll, Universitat Bielefeld,
USP Wissenschaftsforschung, Universitatsstrasse, 4800 Bielefeld,
Federal Republic of Germany. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
56:10004 Roman,
Louis. The Laboratory of Historical Demography in
Bucharest. [Le Laboratoire de Demographie Historique de Bucarest.]
Annales de Demographie Historique, 1988. 353-61 pp. Paris, France. In
Fre.
The work of the Laboratory of Historical Demography in
Bucharest, Romania, since its founding in 1981 is described. The main
features of the research undertaken at the Laboratory are
outlined.
Correspondence: L. Roman, Laboratory of
Historical Demography, Bucharest, Romania. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
56:10005 Sadik,
Nafis. Old challenges and new areas for international
co-operation in population. Population Bulletin of the United
Nations, No. 27, 1989. 125-35 pp. New York, New York. In Eng.
The
author describes future population challenges facing the international
community. These include "the implementation of more effective
family-planning programmes, greater accessibility to better
family-planning services at the local level, a wider range of choices
in contraceptive methods, and better training and supervision of
family-planning service-delivery personnel. Another major challenge is
to give due attention to the various aspects of the role of
women....Further, policies need to be formulated and implemented across
several sectors to deal with the complex interaction between
population, resources and the environment....Finally, still greater
emphasis will have to be placed on improving the integration of
population and development." Funding needs for implementation of
programs are discussed.
Correspondence: N. Sadik, United
Nations Population Fund, 220 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
56:10006 Buzin, A.
Yu. Self-organization in social systems.
[Samoorganizatsiya v sotsial'nykh sistemakh.] Soobshcheniya po
Prikladnoi Matematike, LC 88-197344. 1988. 44 pp. Akademiya Nauk SSSR,
Vychislitel'nyi Tsentr: Moscow, USSR. In Rus.
The author presents a
mathematical model of the natural selection process of various types of
sociodemographic behavior within a population. The types of behavior
considered include a combination of traditions and social norms that
determine the characteristics of demographic change in that population.
These types of behavior can cause populations to eventually divide or
disappear. The model shows that over time, a selection of optimal
types of behavior emerges in a given population and that such optimal
types of behavior will adapt to changing
conditions.
Location: U.S. Library of Congress, Washington,
D.C.
56:10007
Constantinides, Marietta A. Optimal population
growth and the social welfare function. Eastern Economic Journal,
Vol. 14, No. 2, Apr-Jun 1988. 229-38 pp. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In
Eng.
A social welfare criterion is adopted in order to determine
its effects on optimal population policy and the optimal capital
accumulation rule. A modified Meade Rule for optimal population growth
is derived. The results show that an optimal growth rate of population
exists and allows for capital accumulation along the modified Golden
Rule path. The author argues that the externalities of population
density, such as open space and a pollution-free environment, are
important indicators of the quality of life and need to be included in
studies of this kind.
Correspondence: M. A. Constantinides,
Muhlenberg College, Department of Economics and Business, Allentown, PA
18104. Location: Princeton University Library (FST).
56:10008 Culbertson,
John M. "Economic growth," population, and the
environment. Population and Environment, Vol. 11, No. 2, Winter
1989. 83-100 pp. New York, New York. In Eng.
The author discusses
problems concerned with the concept of economic growth. "Thought and
policies on population and the environment are damaged by the concept
of 'economic growth,' which implies that the pattern of economic change
of the United States is a Nature-programmed course that will
automatically elevate all nations and take care of problems of
population and the environment. This doctrine is essentially a myth,
which is popular because of its flattering promises. The required
cause-and-effect analysis of the policies required to limit population
and preserve the environment cannot prevail and save the future until
the influence of wishful myths such as that of 'economic growth' is
radically reduced."
Correspondence: J. M. Culbertson, 5305
Burnett Drive, Madison, WI 53705. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
56:10009 Kimenyi, M.
S.; Shughart, W. F.; Tollison, R. D. An interest-group
theory of population growth. Journal of Population Economics, Vol.
1, No. 2, Oct 1988. 131-9 pp. New York, New York/Berlin, Germany,
Federal Republic of. In Eng.
"This paper applies the interest-group
theory of government to explain population growth. The main argument
is that countries whose populations are more ethnically heterogeneous
will tend to have higher fertility rates because there are more
interest groups which compete for control of the political process of
wealth redistribution. The theoretical model is supported by empirical
evidence using data on 130 countries for
1980."
Correspondence: M. S. Kimenyi, University of
Mississippi, Department of Economics and Finance, University, MS
38677. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
56:10010 Passaris,
C. Immigration and the evolution of economic theory.
International Migration/Migrations Internationales/Migraciones
Internacionales, Vol. 27, No. 4, Dec 1989. 525-42 pp. Geneva,
Switzerland. In Eng. with sum. in Fre; Spa.
This is a review of
"the limited and scant contributions made to immigration theory in the
context of the evolution of economic thought over a protracted
historical time span." The economic theories considered include those
of the mercantilists, Adam Smith, the classical economists, and J. M.
Keynes.
Correspondence: C. Passaris, University of New
Brunswick, Department of Economics, POB 4400, Fredericton, New
Brunswick E3B 5A3, Canada. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
56:10011 Pethe,
Vasant P. Beyond demography: towards interdisciplinary
exploration. Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 25, No. 1, Jan 6,
1990. 57-60 pp. Bombay, India. In Eng.
"Examining the state of both
the demographic and social situation in India the author elaborates on
the failure of the discipline-specific approach in solving the problems
created by the complex industrial civilisation. Relating the
demographic-social predicament to the state of knowledge and its uses
the paper argues the case for population studies informed by a
multi-disciplinary perspective."
Location: Princeton
University Library (PF).
56:10012 Dinkel,
Reiner H. Demography. Volume 1. Population
dynamics. [Demographie. Band 1. Bevolkerungsdynamik.] Vahlens
Handbucher der Wirtschaftswissenschaften, ISBN 3-8006-1310-7. 1989. x,
455 pp. Franz Vahlen: Munich, Germany, Federal Republic of. In Ger.
This textbook on demography includes chapters on the following
topics: population models without age structure, the stable population
model, approaches to dynamic analysis, the effects of long-term
variations in demographic parameters on population structure and
dynamics, some extensions of the stable model, and the use of
population models in situations where demographic data are lacking or
incomplete.
Correspondence: Franz Vahlen GmbH,
Wilhemstrasse 9, Postfach 400340, 8000 Munich 40, Federal Republic of
Germany. Location: New York Public Library.
56:10013 Ramirez,
Nelson; Duval, Marisela. Demography in the Dominican
Republic: an evaluation. [La demografia en la Republica
Dominicana: una evaluacion.] Apr 1987. Fundacion Friedrich Ebert:
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. In Spa.
This is a general review
of developments in the study of demography in the Dominican Republic.
The focus is on developments since the 1960s. A bibliography of works
concerned with the country's population and a summary of results of a
survey on available human resources in demography are included as
appendixes. (If soliciting document from DOCPAL, request DOCPAL
13117.00.).
Location: U.N. Centro Latinoamericano de
Demografia, Santiago, Chile.
56:10014 Tsaouse, D.
G. Sociological demography. [Koinonike demographia.]
Koinoniologike Vivliotheke, No. 15, LC 87-113861. 1986. 221 pp.
Gutenberg: Athens, Greece. In Gre.
This is a general textbook on
the sociological aspects of demography. It includes chapters on the
study of population, population growth, population decrease, population
dynamics, and population theory and policy. The primary geographical
focus is on Greece.
Correspondence: Gutenberg, 55-57
Didotou, 106 81 Athens, Greece. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
