61:30017 Australia.
National Committee Secretariat (Canberra, Australia).
Australia national report on population. ISBN 0-664-33245-X.
Mar 1994. ix, 104 pp. Canberra, Australia. Distributed by International
Specialized Book Services, 5804 N.E. Hassalo Street, Portland OR
97213-3644. In Eng.
This report on current demographic trends in
Australia was prepared for the 1994 International Conference on
Population and Development in Cairo. "The Report highlights the
importance of linkages between population, environment and development,
and provides a comprehensive account of Australia's policies and
programs in this area. The document reflects the complexity of issues
and the diversity of views in contemporary Australia, rather than
coming to firm conclusions." It includes chapters on
population-related policies, maternal and child health and family
planning programs, and Australian population
assistance.
Correspondence: Australian Government
Publishing Service Press, G.P.O. Box 84, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
61:30018 Blanc,
Olivier; Hopflinger, Francois; Joye, Dominique; Schuler,
Martin. Federal population census, 1990. The population
of Switzerland: structure and spatial dynamics. [Recensement
federal de la population 1990. La population en Suisse: structure et
dynamique spatiale.] Statistique de la Suisse, Serie 1: Population,
Pub. Order No. 001-9041. ISBN 3-303-01062-5. 1995. 175, [10] pp.
Bundesamt fur Statistik: Bern, Switzerland. In Fre.
This work, the
first in a planned series, presents three analytical studies on the
population of Switzerland using data from the 1990 census. The first,
by Francois Hopflinger, examines developments and future prospects
concerning age distribution and marital status. The second, by Olivier
Blanc, analyzes the resident foreign population. The third, by Martin
Schuler and Dominique Joye, examines changes in the spatial
distribution of the population since the 1980
census.
Correspondence: Bundesamt fur Statistik,
Hallwylstrasse 15, 3003 Bern, Switzerland. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
61:30019 Chesnais,
Jean-Claude. The twilight of the West: depopulation,
women's status, and immigration. [Le crepuscule de l'Occident:
denatalite, condition des femmes et immigration.] Notre Epoque, ISBN
2-221-06904-8. 1995. 366 pp. Robert Laffont: Paris, France. In Fre.
The demographic situation of the West, and more specifically of
Europe including Russia, is examined and its implications scrutinized.
The author first describes demographic developments in the major
European countries over the course of the demographic transition
focusing on the decline in fertility to below replacement levels. He
notes the changes taking place in the age distribution in developed
countries and their consequences with regard to the increasing
dependency burden. He also describes changes in international
migration from a movement out of Europe to the rest of the world in the
nineteenth century to the present increase in migration pressure from
the developing world to Europe. The growing threat of depopulation,
particularly in many rural areas of Europe, and the implications of
resolving such problems with large-scale immigration, are also
reviewed.
Correspondence: Robert Laffont, 24 avenue
Marceau, 75008 Paris, France. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
61:30020 Couet,
Christine; Tamby, Irene. The demographic situation in
1992. Population change. [La situation demographique en 1992.
Mouvement de la population.] INSEE Resultats: Demographie-Societe, No.
42-43, ISBN 2-11-066130-5. Mar 1995. 263 pp. Institut National de la
Statistique et des Etudes Economiques [INSEE]: Paris, France. In Fre.
This is one in a series of annual reviews on demographic trends in
France. There are separate sections on population, marriage, divorce,
recognition of children born out of marriage, births, abortions,
deaths, monthly data, migrations, regional data, and international
comparisons. Appendixes describe the French vital statistics system and
methods used to produce the data.
Correspondence: Institut
National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques, 18 boulevard
Adolphe Pinard, 75675 Paris Cedex 14, France. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
61:30021 Pick, James
B.; Butler, Edgar W. The Mexico handbook: economic and
demographic maps and statistics. 2nd ed. ISBN 0-8133-1677-4. LC
94-12195. 1994. xxvi, 422 pp. Westview Press: Boulder, Colorado/Oxford,
England. In Eng.
"The first reference work to incorporate
information from the 1990 Mexican census, this book combines a wealth
of historical data with revised graphs and new, improved maps that
display several variables on a state-by-state basis as well as by
municipio and district. The authors' descriptive text offers
historical explanations, highlights key trends, and ties results to the
literature of Mexico. Subjects covered include population,
urbanization, housing, marriage and fertility, migration, health and
mortality, social indicators, the economy, transportation, and
politics. The first edition of this book was published under the title
Atlas of Mexico (1989)."
For the first edition, see 58:40021.
Correspondence: Westview Press, 5500 Central Avenue,
Boulder, CO 80301-2877. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
61:30022 Pirie,
Peter. Pacific transitions: population and change in
island societies. Asia Pacific Issues, No. 20, Jul 1995. 8 pp.
East-West Center: Honolulu, Hawaii. In Eng.
Population trends in
the island nations of the Pacific are reviewed. The author examines
the demographic and socioeconomic transitions taking place, and
concludes that there is reason for optimism about the future, as
Pacific Islanders are learning to take advantage of changing conditions
and the wide range of opportunities now open to
them.
Correspondence: East-West Center, Centerwide
Publications Office, 1777 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96848.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
61:30023 Sanderson,
Warren C.; Tan, Jee-Peng. Population in Asia. World
Bank Regional and Sectoral Studies, ISBN 0-8213-3131-0. LC 94-41460.
1995. xvii, 243 pp. World Bank: Washington, D.C. In Eng.
"This
study attempts to draw together quantitative information on the
countries of East and South Asia to inform policy dialogue on a broad
range of issues relating to fertility and population growth....We use
data for these countries to highlight the nature of the population
issues in the region and the options potentially available to address
them. The primary audience is policymakers with a general and broad
interest in population matters." The authors arrive at three broad
conclusions. "Family planning programs in Asia have helped to lower
fertility and population growth by increasing the spread of
contraceptive knowledge and contraceptive use. Their effectiveness in
sustaining further fertility decline can be improved....Investments in
family planning services are essential, but not sufficient, to bring
sustained fertility declines to replacement level. Needed as well are
investments to improve social and economic conditions...in order to
encourage the demand for small families...[and] substantial population
increase in Asian countries in the short run...is unavoidable because
of their relatively youthful populations."
Correspondence:
World Bank, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20433.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
61:30024 Turkey.
State Institute of Statistics (Ankara, Turkey). The
population of Turkey, 1923-1994. Demographic structure and
development: with projections to the mid-21st century. Pub. Order
No. 1716. ISBN 975-19-1011-0. Apr 1995. xi, 159 pp. Ankara, Turkey. In
Eng.
This report examines "the historical development of the
Turkish population since 1923, its current status in the 1990s, and
prospects for the future. A large part of the report is devoted to
information on the past. The subjects include age and sex structure,
fertility, mortality, international migration, and internal migration
with its effects on urbanization. Some of the reasons for changes over
time are discussed, and some of the implications of the changes are
noted as well." Consideration is given to issues concerning data
quality.
Correspondence: Devlet Istatistik Enstitusu, 114
Necatibey Caddesi, 06100 Ankara, Turkey. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
61:30025 United
States. Bureau of the Census (Washington, D.C.).
Population profile of the United States: 1995. Current
Population Reports, Series P-23: Special Studies, No. 189, Jul 1995.
68 pp. Washington, D.C. In Eng.
This report "brings together under
one cover a wide range of sample survey and census data on demographic,
social, and economic trends for the [United States] as a whole. The
report includes data collected from 1990 to 1994 and reflects the most
recent information available on each topic in early 1995. In many
cases, the data are shown by race and Hispanic origin....At the end of
each section, a 'For Further Information' box lists sources of data and
a subject specialist who can answer technical
questions."
Correspondence: U.S. Government Printing
Office, Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D.C. 20402.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
61:30026 United
States. Congress. Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Subcommittee on Census and Population (Washington, D.C.).
America's changing profile. Serial, No. 102-64, ISBN
0-16-043596-X. 1994. v, 451 pp. Washington, D.C. In Eng.
This is a
report of hearings before the Subcommittee held between May 26 and
September 22, 1992, concerning U.S. demographic trends and their policy
implications. It consists of a selection of statements by a number of
invited witnesses and a verbatim report of the discussions that took
place during the hearings.
Correspondence: U.S. Government
Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Sales
Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
61:30027 Wilkie,
James W.; Contreras, Carlos A.; Komisaruk, Catherine.
Statistical abstract of Latin America. Vol. 31, ISBN
0-87903-258-8. LC 56-63569. 1994. 1,283 pp. University of California,
Latin American Center: Los Angeles, California. In Eng.
This work,
published in two separate parts, presents a selection of statistical
data for Latin America as a whole and for its individual countries.
There is a section on population, health, education, and welfare (pp.
101-268). It has a subsection on demography, with data on population
size and growth, 1960-1991; the population of individual countries,
1900-1991; population projections to 2025; urban population; labor
force; and age and sex distribution. It also has subsections on vital
statistics, disease, and water supply, with data on life expectancy,
fertility, fetal deaths, infant and child mortality, maternal
mortality, causes of death, AIDS, marriages, and divorces; health,
nutrition, family planning, welfare, and housing; and education and
science. Data are included elsewhere on religion, the labor force,
unemployment, social class, income, and
migration.
Correspondence: University of California, Latin
American Center Publications, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1447.
Location: Princeton University Library (SSRC).
61:30028 Zachariah,
K. C.; Rajan, S. Irudaya; Sarma, P. S.; Navaneetham, K.; Nair, P. S.
Gopinathan; Mishra, U. S. Demographic transition in Kerala
in the 1980s. Centre for Development Studies Monograph Series,
1994. xxx, 305 pp. Centre for Development Studies: Trivandrum, India;
Gujarat Institute of Development Research: Ahmedabad, India. In Eng.
Results are presented from a research project on demographic trends
in the Indian state of Kerala during the 1980s. The focus is on the
process of demographic transition and its determinants. The authors
attribute accelerating rates of fertility decline to "(i) the evolving
socio-economic changes in which it has become more and more necessary
to upgrade the quality of one's children--quality in terms of health,
nutrition and education, and (ii) the Government policies and
programmes in the area of universal literacy, universal immunization
and universal family planning."
Correspondence: Centre for
Development Studies, Prasanth Nagar Road, Ulloor, Trivandrum 695 011,
India. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
61:30029 Adlakha,
Arjun; Banister, Judith. Demographic perspectives on China
and India. Journal of Biosocial Science, Vol. 27, No. 2, Apr 1995.
163-78 pp. Cambridge, England. In Eng.
"This paper compares levels
and trends of population growth rates, age and sex composition,
mortality, and fertility including family planning practices in the
world's two most populous countries, China and India. Both countries
are undergoing demographic transition but China is nearer than India to
achieving a stationary population. Fertility in China has declined
below replacement level while in India it is nearly one and a half
children per woman above replacement level. Both countries have
achieved large reductions in mortality but life expectancy at birth in
China is currently about 10 years longer than in India. Both countries
have young populations but China will precede India in the aging of
population structure during the 21st
century."
Correspondence: A. Adlakha, U.S. Bureau of the
Census, Washington, D.C. 20233. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
61:30030 Behar,
Cem. Recent demographic trends in Turkey. [Tendances
recentes de la population de la Turquie.] Cahiers d'Etudes sur la
Mediterranee Orientale et le Monde Turco-Iranien, No. 16, 1993. 297-314
pp. Paris, France. In Fre.
Recent demographic trends in Turkey are
reviewed using data from the national demographic survey undertaken in
1989 and the 1990 census. Particular attention is focused on declining
fertility and the demographic transition, and the impact of such
changes on future population prospects.
Correspondence: C.
Behar, Bogazici University, 80815 Babek, Istanbul, Turkey.
Location: Princeton University Library (SY).
61:30031 Blum,
Alain. Former Soviet Central Asia: a cultural and
demographic entity. [L'Asie centrale ex-sovietique, espace
culturel et espace demographique.] Cahiers d'Etudes sur la Mediterranee
Orientale et le Monde Turco-Iranien, No. 16, 1993. 335-49 pp. Paris,
France. In Fre.
The author examines the common social and cultural
features of the five independent states that were formerly part of the
Soviet Central Asian region, that is Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. He notes that these
countries have common demographic features in that they share many of
the characteristics of developing countries together with a significant
Russian ethnic demographic presence. The impact of the region's
colonial history on current political, socioeconomic and demographic
trends is considered.
Location: Princeton University
Library (SY).
61:30032 Cochrane,
Susan H.; Massiah, Ernest E. Eygpt: recent changes in
population growth. Human Resources Development and Operations
Policy Working Paper, No. HROWP 49, Feb 1995. 22 pp. World Bank:
Washington, D.C. In Eng.
"This paper will examine the determinants
and consequences of population growth in Egypt in [the] recent past and
the near future." The focus is on changes in mortality and fertility.
The authors note that both general and infant mortality have declined
significantly, although substantial socioeconomic inequalities remain.
Fertility has also declined, particularly since the mid-1980s. "To
continue this trend in fertility reduction, it will be necessary to
improve the education of rural girls and to make further improvements
in the family planning program....The question that Egypt faces at this
point is how to make the necessary changes in the program and how to
make the transition to greater financial
self-sufficiency."
Correspondence: World Bank, 1818 H
Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20433. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
61:30033 Dumont,
Gerard-Francois. Demographic and geopolitical trends in
the Mediterranean. [Evolution demographique et geopolitique en
Mediterranee.] In: Epistemonikis Epeteridas Tmimatos Oikonomikon
Epistimon A.P.Th. 1994. 207-21 pp. Aristoteleio Panepistimio
Thessalonikis: Thessaloniki, Greece. In Fre.
The author examines
some economic and demographic aspects of the countries bordering the
Mediterranean. He notes the widening differences in demographic trends
between the developed countries to the north of the sea and those
bordering its southern shore, which will lead to increasing pressures
for South-North migration. The author suggests that the only viable
solution is the development of countries to the south of the
Mediterranean in such a way that these pressures are removed, and notes
that the developed countries may be able to help their southern
neighbors avoid some of the pitfalls they experienced in the
development process.
Correspondence: Aristotle University,
University Campus, 540 06 Thessaloniki, Greece. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
61:30034 Dumont,
Gerard-Francois. The history of Paris and the
Ile-de-France: the population of the Ile-de-France in the twentieth
century. [Chronique sur Paris et l'Ile-de-France: la population
de l'Ile-de-France au XX siecle.] Cahiers du CREPIF, No. 50, Mar 1995.
169-74 pp. Paris, France. In Fre.
Population trends in the area
surrounding Paris, the Ile-de-France, over the course of the twentieth
century are described. The author notes that the population of the
region has grown from just under 12% to almost 19% of the total
population of France.
Correspondence: G.-F. Dumont,
Universite de Paris-Sorbonne, 191 rue Saint-Jacques, 75005 Paris,
France. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
61:30035 Dumont,
Gerard-Francois. The population of France in 1994.
[La population de la France en 1994.] ISBN 2-86419-023-0. 1995. 8 pp.
Association pour la Recherche et l'Information Demographiques [APRD]:
Paris, France. In Fre.
This is one in a series of annual reports on
demographic trends in France, and concerns the year 1994. The focus is
on the continuing decline in fertility and its consequences.
For a
previous report for 1993, see 60:40040.
Correspondence:
Association pour la Recherche et l'Information Demographiques,
Universite de Paris-Sorbonne, 191 rue Saint-Jacques, 75005 Paris,
France. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
61:30036 Eelens,
Frank. The population of Aruba: a demographic
profile. NIDI Rapport, No. 39, ISBN 90-70990-49-0. 1994. 98 pp.
Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute [NIDI]: The Hague,
Netherlands. In Eng.
Results are presented from the 1991 census of
Aruba. They concern "population size and composition, marital status,
fertility, mortality, migration, and social characteristics such as
level of education. In addition, results of the most recent census are
compared with those of previous censuses. This means that data on time
trends in demographic characteristics over the past thirty years are
also provided."
Correspondence: Netherlands
Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute, P.O. Box 11650, 2502 AR The
Hague, Netherlands. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
61:30037 Ferrieri,
Gaetano. Demographic trends and international cooperation
in the Mediterranean Basin region. [Evoluzione demografica e
cooperazione internazionale nell'area del bacino mediterraneo.] Affari
Sociali Internazionali, Vol. 22, No. 3, 1994. 121-40 pp. Milan, Italy.
In Ita.
Demographic trends in the countries that border the
Mediterranean are analyzed, with a focus on differences between those
north and south of the sea. The need for political cooperation between
the governments of the two regions in order to reduce the impact of
growing demographic and economic imbalances between them is
stressed.
Location: New York Public Library, New York, NY.
61:30038 Fialova,
Ludmila. Seasonal rates of demographic events in the Czech
territories from the seventeenth to the nineteenth century.
[Sezonnost demografickych udalosti v ceskych zemich v 17. az 20.
stoleti.] Demografie, Vol. 37, No. 1, 1995. 9-21 pp. Prague, Czech
Republic. In Cze. with sum. in Eng; Rus.
The author analyzes
seasonal variations in demographic rates in the Czech-inhabited regions
from the 1600s to the present. Trends in births and deaths, infant and
child mortality, and marriage are examined.
Correspondence:
L. Fialova, 250 66 Zdiby 16, Prague-Vychod, Czech Republic.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
61:30039 Fleischer,
Henning; Sommer, Bettina. Population trends, 1993.
[Bevolkerungsentwicklung 1993.] Wirtschaft und Statistik, No. 1, Jan
1995. 30-8 pp. Wiesbaden, Germany. In Ger.
Population trends in
Germany in 1993 are reviewed, with an emphasis on international
migration of foreigners and refugees. Other topics covered include
marriages, births, and deaths for the total population and by religion;
internal migration; international migration of Germans; and changes in
population size. Some comparative data for earlier years are also
provided.
Location: Princeton University Library (PF).
61:30040 France.
Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques [INSEE].
Direction Regionale de Franche-Comte (Besancon, France); Switzerland.
Office Federal de la Statistique (Bern, Switzerland). The
Jura: its population. [Espace jurassien--les habitants.] ISBN
2-11-051690-9. Feb 1995. 48 pp. Besancon, France. In Fre.
This is a
demographic analysis of the Jura, a mountainous region that includes
parts of both France and Switzerland. The analysis is based on data
from the 1990 censuses of the two countries. Chapters are included on
spatial distribution, population trends, age distribution, marital
status, foreigners, households, housing, the labor force, economic
activity, and seasonal migration.
Correspondence: Institut
National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques, Direction
Regionale de Franche-Comte, B.P. 1997, 25020 Besancon Cedex, France.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
61:30041 Kranczer,
Stanley. Canadian population growth. Statistical
Bulletin, Vol. 76, No. 2, Apr-Jun 1995. 20-5 pp. New York, New York. In
Eng.
"Although slowing recently, the population of Canada has
rapidly increased since 1986. These gains reversed a 25-year trend of
progressively smaller intercensal increases, which were brought about
by low levels of net in-migration and declining birth rates....Analysis
by age group revealed significant regional disparities....Among
Canada's 25 large metropolitan areas, only eight experienced
double-digit gains between 1986 and 1991."
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
61:30042 Levy,
Michel L. The population of France in 1994. [La
population de la France en 1994.] Population et Societes, No. 299, Mar
1995. 4 pp. Institut National d'Etudes Demographiques [INED]: Paris,
France. In Fre.
Population trends in France in 1994 are summarized.
Attention is paid to recent trends in fertility, population growth,
employment, and demographic aging.
Correspondence: Institut
National d'Etudes Demographiques, 27 rue du Commandeur, 75675 Paris
Cedex 14, France. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
61:30043 Mezs,
Ilmars; Bunkse, Edmunds; Rasa, Kaspars. The
ethno-demographic status of the Baltic States. GeoJournal, Vol.
33, No. 1, May 1994. 9-25 pp. Dordrecht, Netherlands. In Eng.
"The
essay examines historic and current ethnodemographic trends in spatial
and cultural contexts in the Baltic States. Fifty years of Soviet
rule, with deliberate policies to dilute the relative homogeneity of
the Balts through ethnocide, in-migration, and political dominance by
Moscow, has left tensions between citizens of the Baltic States and
illegal immigrants, mostly Russians. Estonians, and Latvians, in
particular, fear ethnic and cultural extinction. The process of ethnic
dilution and mixing under the Soviets is examined in terms of
rural-urban contexts, the workplace, employment, housing, and
education. Europe's smallest ethnic group, the Livs of Latvia, is also
examined. Current demographic trends are analysed and prospects for
ethnic harmony in these multi-ethnic societies are interpreted. A
recurrent theme is that Latvia, with 52% of the population Latvian, is
facing the most difficulties; Lithuania, with 80% Lithuanians, the
least."
Correspondence: I. Mezs, Latvia's Institute of
History, Turgeneva iela 19, 1065 Riga, Latvia. Location: State
University of New York Library, Albany, NY.
61:30044 Pedersen,
Jon. Drought, migration and population growth in the
Sahel. The case of the Malian Gourma: 1900-1991. Population
Studies, Vol. 49, No. 1, Mar 1995. 111-26 pp. London, England. In Eng.
"This paper explores the development of the population of the
Gourma in Northern Mali from the beginning of this century to the
present. As part of Northern Sahel, the area has been hard-hit by at
least four droughts this century and is among the least developed in
Mali. The data used include the available population censuses,
colonial records and recent survey research. The droughts of 1973 and
1984 may have increased child mortality, but the most important effects
may have been short-term reductions in fertility, as well as increased
migration. While approximately 30 per cent of adult men are absent,
the overall picture of migration is much more complex than simply one
of emigration, as migration into the Gourma and internal redistribution
of population also play an important role."
Correspondence:
J. Pedersen, FAFO Centre for International Studies, Box 2497, Toyen
0608 Oslo, Norway. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
61:30045 Randall,
Sara. Issues in the demography of Mongolian nomadic
pastoralism. Nomadic Peoples, No. 33, 1993. 209-29 pp. Uppsala,
Sweden. In Eng.
"Taking a historical perspective this paper
examines the ecological and political influences on Mongolian
demography. Changes in political policy, domestic economy, health
services, venereal diseases and shortages of men are considered in
examining the unusual pattern of very low fertility, followed by a rise
in the 1950s and 1960s and a gradual fertility decline, even in the
absence of modern contraception. It is concluded that the lack of
simultaneity between major political and demographic changes suggest
that there are no direct responses to policy, despite the strong
pronatalist stance, but that health services, particularly in the
realms of venereal disease treatment, have had a major influence on
Mongolian demographic patterns. The indirect consequences of
government policy--education, health services in rural areas, rapid
urbanisation--appear to have a stronger influence than the pronatalism,
and ironically have led to rapid fertility
decline."
Correspondence: S. Randall, University College
London, Department of Biological Anthropology, London WC1E 6BT,
England. Location: Princeton University Library (PR).
61:30046 Roy, S.
Guha. Demographic trends in China and India. China
Report, Vol. 30, No. 1, Jan-Mar 1994. 1-18 pp. New Delhi, India. In
Eng.
The author reports on demographic trends in China and India,
with a focus on the quality of demographic data available. "The main
sources of demographic statistics in these countries are the population
censuses, the records of registration of births and deaths and numerous
cross-sectional sample surveys. Based on relatively small samples, the
estimates obtained from some surveys are, however, subject to
considerable fluctuations of sampling; but most reports do not provide
estimates of the margin of sampling error. Though the broad features
of the demographic situation are fairly evident even from the
unorganised mass of demographic statistics, it is only when one wants
to measure quantitatively the rates of fertility, mortality and growth
that the limitations of the data stand squarely in the way of such
estimation."
Correspondence: S. G. Roy, Indian Statistical
Institute, Population Studies Centre, 203 Barrackpore Trunk Road,
Calcutta 700 035, India. Location: Princeton University
Library (PR).
61:30047 Sadie, J.
L. The South African population and its environment into
the twenty-first century. Journal for Studies in Economics and
Econometrics, Vol. 17, No. 3, Nov 1993. 1-19 pp. Stellenbosch, South
Africa. In Eng.
"To obtain a satisfactory picture of population
movements in South Africa over a period of a century, to a century and
a half, the numbers (by age and sex) of the four main ethnic groups
were extrapolated in reverse from 1936 to 1900 and from 1991 to 2050.
It was found that all four groups have already passed the transitional
phase of the demographic cycle, with the Whites advanced the furthest
on the cycle and the Blacks the least. The decline in fertility,
responsible for the diminishing natural increase, is projected to
continue, even though there may be some doubt about an uninterrupted
decline after the replacement total fertility rate of 2.1 has been
reached."
Correspondence: J. L. Sadie, University of
Stellenbosch, Bureau for Economic Research, Stellenbosch 7600, Cape
Province, South Africa. Location: Cornell University Library,
Ithaca, NY.
61:30048 Strong,
Michael A. Demographic Surveillance System, early
indicators: Matlab--1993. Jul 1994. 8 pp. International Centre
for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh [ICDDR,B]: Dhaka,
Bangladesh. In Eng.
A selection of preliminary data are presented
from the Demographic Surveillance System in Matlab, Bangladesh. They
concern population characteristics, fertility, contraceptive usage,
mortality, and marriage.
Correspondence: International
Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, G.P.O. Box 128,
Dhaka 2, Bangladesh. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
61:30049 Vanderpost,
C. The 1991 census and Botswana's population problem.
Botswana Notes and Records, Vol. 24, 1992. 39-48 pp. Gaborone,
Botswana. In Eng.
The nature of the rapid population growth
occurring in Botswana is analyzed using data from the 1991 census. The
author examines both the expected consequences of rapid population
growth, as well as the likelihood of developing measures to slow such
growth.
Correspondence: C. Vanderpost, University of
Botswana, Private Bag 0022, Gaborone, Botswana. Location: U.S.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
61:30050 Venezuela.
Oficina Central de Estadistica e Informatica [OCEI] (Caracas,
Venezuela). Venezuela: the demographic and socioeconomic
situation. [Venezuela: situacion demografica y socioeconomica.]
ISBN 980-280-105-4. Feb 1994. 73 pp. Caracas, Venezuela. In Spa.
This is an analysis of demographic and socioeconomic trends in
Venezuela using data from official sources including the 1990 census.
The following variables are analyzed at both federal and regional
levels: total population size, spatial distribution, age and sex
distribution, migration, education, marital status, and economic
activity. Attention is also given to trends in households and
housing.
Correspondence: Oficina Central de Estadistica e
Informatica, Presidencia de la Republica, Apartado de Correos 400,
Carmelitas, Caracas 1010, Venezuela. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
