60:10569 Cigno,
Alessandro. New World perspectives on population and
development: symposium on the 5th centenary of the discovery of
America. Journal of Population Economics, Vol. 6, No. 4, 1993.
293-373 pp. Springer International: New York, New York/Berlin, Germany.
In Eng.
"The papers enclosed in this Symposium [issue] are among
those accepted for presentation at the ESPE Seminar held in Veracruz
(Mexico), on 18-23 May 1992, to mark the Fifth Centenary of Cristoforo
Colombo's landing on the new continent."
Selected items will be
cited in this or subsequent issues of Population
Index.
Correspondence: Springer Verlag, Service Center
Secaucus, 44 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
60:10570 Nordhaus,
William D. Lethal model 2: the limits to growth
revisited. Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, No. 2, 1992.
1-59 pp. Washington, D.C. In Eng.
The author examines some major
concerns about global economic growth from both theoretical and
empirical points of view, using "the limits-to-growth debate as a
reference point to understand the earlier debate about the limits to
and perils of growth, and to provide some perspective about the newer
debate about environmental threats." He concludes that environmental
and resource constraints on economic growth should be modest over the
next 50 years and that economic growth is possible providing emphasis
is given to "the importance of careful scientific and policy analysis
and establishing or strengthening institutions that contain incentives
that are compatible with the thoughtful balancing of long-run costs and
benefits of social investments."
Correspondence: W. D.
Nordhaus, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520. Location:
Princeton University Library (FST).
60:10572 Alburo,
Florian A. Remittances, trade and the Philippine
economy. Asian and Pacific Migration Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, 1993.
269-83 pp. Quezon City, Philippines. In Eng.
"The relationships
between trade, remittances from overseas workers and the domestic
economy are examined for their implications for labor and trade policy
[in the Philippines]....The limited use of remittances for real
reproductive investments at the household level is associated with
length of migration, reliance on overseas workers as a source of
foreign exchange, and a failure to correct the structural imbalances of
the economy."
Correspondence: F. A. Alburo, University of
the Philippines, Quezon City, Philippines. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
60:10573 Chasteland,
Jean-Claude; Veron, Jacques; Barbieri, Magali. Development
policies and rapid population growth in Africa. [Politiques de
developpement et croissance demographique rapide en Afrique.] Congres
et Colloques, No. 13, ISBN 2-7332-4013-7. 1993. viii, 314 pp. Institut
National d'Etudes Demographiques [INED]: Paris, France; Presses
Universitaires de France: Paris, France. In Fre.
These are the
proceedings of an international conference held in Paris, France,
September 2-6, 1991. The introductory section has two papers on the
relationships between population growth and development in developing
countries in general and Africa in particular. Part 1 then examines
Africa's development problems. Part 2 looks at specific sectors and
how they are affected by rapid population growth, including
agriculture, education, urban growth, international migration, and
health, and at the problems posed by modernization for traditional
culture and values. Part 3 examines the kinds of population policies
that are appropriate to Africa's needs.
Correspondence:
Institut National d'Etudes Demographiques, 27 rue du Commandeur, 75675
Paris Cedex 14, France. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
60:10580 Blanc,
Olivier; Gilliand, Pierre. Switzerland 2000: the
demographic challenge. [Suisse 2000: enjeux demographiques.] ISBN
2-88146-052-5. 1991. 405 pp. Realites Sociales: Lausanne, Switzerland.
In Fre.
These are the proceedings of a conference held in 1991 in
Lausanne, Switzerland, on the demographic challenges that Switzerland
faces in the near future. The 33 papers cover topics such as
population growth and ecological constraints, population and economic
development, demographic aging, female labor force participation,
demographic factors and savings, immigration and Switzerland as an
ethnic melting pot, the political and cultural implications of
large-scale immigration, and Swiss attitudes toward these demographic
prospects.
Correspondence: Editions Realites Sociales, C.P.
1273, 1001 Lausanne, Switzerland. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
60:10581 Borchert,
J. G.; de Kruyf, M. Can population growth sustain the
service sector? [Bevolkingsgroei ter wille van het
voorzieningenniveau?] Nederlandse Geografische Studies, No. 134, ISBN
90-6809-144-1. 1991. 70 pp. Koninklijk Nederlands Aardrijkskundig
Genootschap: Amsterdam, Netherlands; Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht,
Faculteit Ruimtelijke Wetenschappen: Utrecht, Netherlands. In Dut. with
sum. in Eng.
"This study presents the results of research [in the
Netherlands] on...the impact of population decline on the quantity and
quality of service facilities....The study area consisted of two
planning districts in the highly urbanized southern...agglomerations of
Haarlem and Hilversum....Population growth in the study area has come
to a standstill, not only in the urban agglomerations, but also in the
planning districts as a whole." Consideration is given to the effect of
such demographic changes on retailing, commerce, housing, and other
such services.
Correspondence: Koninklijk Nederlands
Aardrijkskundig Genootschap, Weteringschans 12, 1017 SG Amsterdam,
Netherlands. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
60:10589 Bongaarts,
John. Can the growing human population feed itself?
Scientific American, Vol. 270, No. 3, Mar 1994. 36-42 pp. New York, New
York. In Eng.
The author examines the probable consequences of the
projected growth in global population from 5.3 billion in 1990 to over
10 billion by the year 2050. In particular, he compares the arguments
of environmentalists, who sense an ecological catastrophe caused by the
increased demands of a growing population, with the optimists, who
assert that the earth can provide more than the required food supply
through technological innovation and the efficient investment of human
capital. He finds that even if the optimists are right, environmental
and other costs argue for a combination of economic growth and
population control.
Correspondence: J. Bongaarts,
Population Council, Research Division, One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, New
York, NY 10017. Location: Princeton University Library (SW).
60:10590 Bongaarts,
John. Population growth and the food supply: conflicting
perspectives. Population Council Research Division Working Paper,
No. 53, 1993. 37 pp. Population Council, Research Division: New York,
New York. In Eng.
The author reviews the debate between
environmentalists and technological optimists concerning the prospects
for the rapid increase in global food supplies needed in order to feed
a growing population. He takes an intermediate position by suggesting
that such increases are possible but costly, and concludes that "the
greatest problems will be faced by the least developed countries with
high population densities, ineffective or counterproductive
agricultural policies, and/or political instability and civil
strife."
Correspondence: Population Council, Research
Division, One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, New York, NY 10017.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
60:10599 Altieri,
Giovanna. Between north and south. Work, unemployment,
and immigration: the Italian experience during the 1980s. [Tra
nord e sud. Lavoro, disoccupazione, immigrazione: l'esperienza
italiana negli anni ottanta.] Collana IRES, ISBN 88-230-0077-7. LC
93-150666. 1991. 126 pp. Ediesse: Rome, Italy. In Ita.
This study
examines trends in employment in Italy during the 1980s. Attention is
given to regional differences in job availability and unemployment, and
to how immigration from developing countries affects the situation. A
clear difference between the north and the south of the country is
noted, characterized by the lack of employment opportunities in the
south. The prospects for policy intervention are
considered.
Correspondence: Ediesse, Via dei Fretani 4/A,
00185 Rome, Italy. Location: U.S. Library of Congress,
Washington, D.C.
60:10600 Cornelsen,
Carsten. Results of the microcensus, May 1992.
[Ergebnisse des Mikrozensus Mai 1992.] Wirtschaft und Statistik, No.
10, Oct 1993. 723-31 pp. Wiesbaden, Germany. In Ger.
Results are
presented from the May 1992 microcensus of Germany. The emphasis is on
employment statistics and on comparisons between east and west.
Information is included on population growth, labor force
participation, age-specific employment ratios, female employment,
unemployment, and income.
Location: Princeton University
Library (PF).
