62:10022 Duchesne,
Louis. The demographic situation in Quebec, 1995
edition. [La situation demographique au Quebec, edition 1995.]
Statistiques Demographiques, ISBN 2-551-16362-5. 1995. 240 pp. Bureau
de la Statistique du Quebec: Quebec, Canada. In Fre.
This is the
most recent in a series of reports describing the demographic situation
in the Canadian province of Quebec. Data are from both provincial and
national sources. Chapters are included on population trends and
natural increase, age and sex distribution, the population of regions
and municipalities, mortality, fertility, nuptiality and marital
status, migration, and sociocultural aspects such as language,
education, and female employment.
For a previous publication in this
series, concerning 1994, see 60:40030.
Correspondence:
Bureau de la Statistique du Quebec, 200 chemin Sainte-Foy, Quebec,
Quebec G1R 5T4, Canada. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
62:10023 Goel, N.
P. Readings in population geography. 1994. viii, 256
pp. Mohit Publications: New Delhi, India. In Eng.
"The present book
is a collection of papers on various aspects of population specially on
Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state of India. The papers cover
spatial characteristics of population such as distribution, density,
growth, sex ratio, religion, caste, literacy, economic structure,
household, etc."
Correspondence: Mohit Publications, 3305
Delhi Gate, New Delhi 110 002, India. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
62:10024 Kucera,
Milan. The population of the Czech Republic from 1918 to
1991. [Populace Ceske Republiky, 1918-1991.] Acta Demographica,
No. 12, ISBN 80-901674-7-0. 1994. 198 pp. Akademie ved Ceske Republiky,
Sociologicky Ustav, Ceska Demograficka Spolecnost: Prague, Czech
Republic. In Cze. with sum. in Eng.
This is a study of population
trends in the Czech Republic (consisting primarily of Bohemia and
Moravia) from 1918 to 1991. The author describes the impact on
population of the prewar period of independence and the economic
troubles of the 1930s, the wartime integration of the region into the
German economy and the implementation of Nazi racial policies, the
expulsion of the German population and the return of immigrants
following the war, and the development of a state-controlled economy
during the period of Communist control. Attention is given to changes
over time in fertility, mortality, and
migration.
Correspondence: Akademie ved Ceske Republiky,
Sociologicky Ustav, Ceska Demograficka Spolecnost, Jilska 1, 110 00
Prague, Czech Republic. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
62:10025 van den
Brekel, Hans; Deven, Fred. Population and family in the
low countries 1994: selected current issues. European Studies of
Population, Vol. 2, ISBN 0-7923-3396-9. 1995. x, 294 pp. Kluwer
Academic: Norwell, Massachusetts/Dordrecht, Netherlands. In Eng.
"This volume is the tenth edition in the series Population and
Family in the Low Countries. It is published...with the purpose to
inform an international audience on results of demographic research in
Belgium and the Netherlands....The current edition includes seven
articles reflecting a selection of current research issues in the Low
Countries. With permission of the Dutch and Belgian Governments the
national reports submitted to the 1994 International Conference on
Population and Development (Cairo) are also included in this volume.
They provide up to date information on the official views at present of
the Dutch and Belgian Government on demographic trends and population
policy issues." An article on Russia is also included.
Selected
items will be cited in this or subsequent issues of Population
Index.
Correspondence: Kluwer Academic Publishers Group,
101 Philip Drive, Norwell, MA 02061. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
62:10026 Atoh,
Makoto. Population dynamics: its social and economic
impact and policy responses in Japan. Institute of Population
Problems Reprint Series, No. 22, Apr 1995. 43 pp. Institute of
Population Problems: Tokyo, Japan. In Eng.
"In this paper, new
emerging issues in population dynamics and the trends and prospects in
population structure for Japan are documented, their social and
economic implications are examined, and policy responses, both
socio-economic and demographic, by the Japanese government are
discussed."
Correspondence: Institute of Population
Problems, Ministry of Health and Welfare, 1-2-2 Kasumigaseki,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-45, Japan. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
62:10027 Australia.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (Belconnen, Australia).
Census of population and housing, 6 August 1991. Population growth
and distribution in Australia. Pub. Order No. 2822.0. ISBN
0-642-18152-7. 1994. vii, 28 pp. Belconnen, Australia. In Eng.
This
report is based on data from the 1991 census of Australia and has two
chapters. The first chapter looks at population growth and
distribution, including urbanization and aging. The second looks at
internal migration.
Correspondence: Australian Bureau of
Statistics, P.O. Box 10, Belconnen, ACT 2616, Australia.
Location: University of Texas, Population Research Center
Library, Austin, TX. Source: APLIC Census Network List, No.
148, Jun 1994.
62:10028 Barbieri,
Magali; Allman, James; Pham, Bich San; Nguyen, Minh Thang.
Demographic trends in Viet Nam. [La situation demographique du
Viet Nam.] Population, Vol. 50, No. 3, May-Jun 1995. 621-51 pp. Paris,
France. In Fre. with sum. in Eng; Spa.
"The population of Vietnam
was estimated at about 13 million at the beginning of the century. By
1955 it had doubled to 27 million, and it doubled again during the
following 25 years to reach 53 million in 1980....The extraordinary
population density in some areas...led to concern by the Vietnamese
government, which adopted a series of measures designed to encourage
Vietnamese women to limit their fertility. This policy was reinforced
and extended to the entire country after reunification. Combined with a
gradual change in attitudes, it reduced total fertility by more than
one-third in less than one generation....This period coincided with an
outflow of population, as more than two million fled from the communist
regime, especially between 1978 and 1981. This trend continues to
affect the age and sex distribution of the population, but recent
projections suggest that the shape of the population pyramid will
gradually revert to normal."
Correspondence: M. Barbieri,
Institut National d'Etudes Demographiques, 27 rue du Commandeur, 75675
Paris Cedex 14, France. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
62:10029 Caldwell,
John C. The population factor in African change. In:
Economic and demographic change in Africa, edited by Archie Mafeje and
Samir Radwan. 1995. 11-35 pp. Clarendon Press: Oxford, England. In Eng.
This chapter examines a selection of those aspects of society in
sub-Saharan Africa which are important to the understanding of
demographic trends in the region. "The present chapter deals with
marriage types, especially polygyny; birth spacing, specifically long
post-partum sexual abstinence; the central cultural importance of
fertility and attitudes to infertility; and family structure,
especially descent lineages." Attention is also given to the role of
family planning programs and to the demographic impact of
AIDS.
Correspondence: J. C. Caldwell, Australian National
University, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health,
Health Transition Centre, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
62:10030 Carrilho,
Maria J.; Peixoto, Joao. Demographic trends in Portugal
from 1981 to 1992. [A evolucao demografica em Portugal entre 1981
e 1992.] Estudos Demograficos, No. 31, 1993. 7-19 pp. Lisbon, Portugal.
In Por.
The authors analyze demographic trends in Portugal from
1981 to 1992 and describe the changes that have occurred in the basic
demographic indicators over time. Some attention is given to regional
differences in demographic parameters.
Correspondence: M.
J. Carrilho, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica, Gabinete de Estudos
Demograficos, Avenida Antonio Jose de Almeida 5, 1078 Lisbon Codex,
Portugal. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
62:10031 Carvajal
Alvarado, Guillermo. Costa Rica: a demographic analysis of
its population (1522-1988). [Costa Rica: analisis demografico de
su poblacion (1522-1988).] Cuadernos para la Ensenanza de los Estudios
Sociales, ISBN 9977-931-42-9. 1994. 75 pp. Universidad de Costa Rica,
Escuela de Historia y Geografia: San Jose, Costa Rica; Editorial
Guayacan: San Jose, Costa Rica. In Spa.
This is a history of
population developments in Costa Rica, from the Spanish conquest in the
sixteenth century up to 1988. The primary focus is on population trends
in the twentieth century, particularly in the past 20 years. Topics
covered include racial intermarriage, spatial distribution, the
demographic transition, age distribution, migration, urbanization, and
the growing impoverishment of much of the
population.
Correspondence: Editorial Guayacan, Apartado
1288-2050, San Jose, Costa Rica. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
62:10032 Central
African Republic. Bureau Central du Recensement. (Bangui, Central
African Republic). General population census, December
1988. Volume 2: analysis report. Part I: the population situation.
[Recensement general de la population de decembre 1988. Volume 2:
rapport d'analyse. Tome 1: etat de la population.] Mar 1993. 79 pp.
Bureau Central du Recensement: Bangui, Central African Republic. In
Fre.
This report on the 1988 census of the Central African Republic
has two chapters. The first concerns spatial distribution and
urbanization. The second contains an analysis of the data on age and
sex distribution and nationality.
Correspondence: Bureau
Central du Recensement, Division des Statistiques et des Etudes
Economiques, Ministere de l'Economie, du Plan, des Statistiques et de
la Cooperation Internationale, Bangui, Central African Republic.
Location: University of Texas, Population Research Center
Library, Austin, TX. Source: APLIC Census Network List, No.
152, Dec 1994.
62:10033 Chulkov, A.
V. Population and labor resources in the Noril'sk
industrial region. [Naselenie i trudovye resursy v Noril'skom
promyshlennom raione.] Sotsiologicheskie Issledovaniya, No. 7, 1994.
39-41 pp. Moscow, Russia. In Rus.
Demographic trends over the past
40 years in the Noril'sk industrial region in central Russia are
analyzed. The author examines migration trends to and from the region,
and the fertility decline that has occurred since 1987. The main
reasons for contemporary out-migration include rising costs of living.
However, many of those now staying only do so because they cannot
afford the cost of moving. Problems posed by demographic aging are also
noted.
Location: Princeton University Library (PR).
62:10034 Courbage,
Youssef. Before the storm: the demographic situation in
Algeria in 1992. [Avant la tourmente: la situation demographique
de l'Algerie en 1992.] Population et Societes, No. 307, Nov 1995. 4 pp.
Institut National d'Etudes Demographiques [INED]: Paris, France. In
Fre.
A review of the demographic situation in Algeria in 1992,
before the outbreak of political unrest, is presented. It is based on
data from a survey on maternal and child health carried out under the
auspices of the League of Arab States. The main features noted include
a shortage of housing, a decline in fertility, and a decline in infant
mortality. Trends in age at marriage, contraception, and abortion are
also described.
Correspondence: Institut National d'Etudes
Demographiques, 27 rue du Commandeur, 75675 Paris Cedex 14, France.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
62:10035 Dobrokhleb,
V. G. Demographic changes as a basis for social
innovations. [Demograficheskie Izmeneniya--osnova sotsial'nykh
innovatsii.] Sotsiologicheskie Issledovaniya, No. 7, 1994. 45-7 pp.
Moscow, Russia. In Rus.
Demographic trends in Russia's Kamchatka
oblast in 1992-1993 are analyzed. All relevant indicators point to a
decline in population size. The major cause is out-migration, which has
reached a level of over 50,000 migrants a year, and which concerns
mainly the population of working age. The main cause of the migration
is the declining standard of living in the region. The prospects for
developing policy measures to halt this trend at both national and
local levels are examined.
Location: Princeton University
Library (PR).
62:10036 European
Communities. Commission (Luxembourg). The demographic
situation in the European Union: 1994 report. No. DG V--COM(94)
595, ISBN 92-826-9493-3. 1995. 86 pp. Luxembourg. In Eng.
This
report is the first in a planned series which will examine the
demographic situation in the European Community. The first chapter
covers the demography of the European Community as a whole, examines it
in the context of world demography and trends in other developed
regions, and looks at similarities and differences among member states.
Chapter 2 examines trends in age structures and the causes and
consequences of demographic aging. Chapter 3 concerns families and
households, and Chapter 4 focuses on migration, particularly on
immigration issues.
Correspondence: European Communities,
Office for Official Publications, 2985 Luxembourg. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
62:10037 Festy,
Patrick. Recent demographic trends. [L'evolution
demographique recente.] Population, Vol. 50, No. 3, May-Jun 1995.
723-44 pp. Paris, France. In Fre.
Recent demographic trends in
France are reviewed. There are sections on period and cohort fertility,
nuptiality, period and cohort mortality, life tables and causes of
death, infant mortality, and population growth. Data are primarily
taken from official sources.
Correspondence: P. Festy,
Institut National d'Etudes Demographiques, 27 rue du Commandeur, 75675
Paris Cedex 14, France. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
62:10038 Gerasimova,
T. V.; Shilova, T. V. Potential mobility of northern
migrants. [Potentsial'naya mobil'nost' severnykh migrantov.]
Sotsiologicheskie Issledovaniya, Vol. 7, 1994. 29-33 pp. Moscow,
Russia. In Rus.
Results of a survey of 11,685 individuals living in
the far northern regions of Russia are presented. The survey examined
standards of living, attitudes toward government subsidies to those
living in remote areas, and plans for migration. The results suggest
that the most qualified workers are the ones that are most likely to
plan to leave the region. Growing concerns with ecological conditions
in the far east of Russia are identified as a new factor influencing
the decision to migrate.
Location: Princeton University
Library (PR).
62:10039 Haberkorn,
Gerald. Fertility and mortality in the Pacific
islands. Pacific Health Dialog, Vol. 2, No. 1, Mar 1995. 104-12
pp. Auckland, New Zealand. In Eng.
The author examines and compares
trends in fertility and mortality in the Pacific island countries.
"Distinct variations in population growth across the region, and their
impact on population distribution and composition, highlight the
dynamic nature of population developments. To understand its
complexity, how the present situation has evolved, and how it may
impact on future developments, it is useful to examine recent
demographic processes in more detail."
Correspondence: G.
Haberkorn, South Pacific Commission, Demography/Population Programme,
B.P. D5, 98848 Noumea, New Caledonia. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
62:10040 Khalidi,
Noor A. Population, fertility and mortality in Tonga.
Pacific Health Dialog, Vol. 2, No. 1, Mar 1995. 25-34 pp. Auckland, New
Zealand. In Eng.
The author uses data from the 1976 and 1986
censuses to examine population growth and change in Tonga. Information
is provided on spatial distribution, households, age and sex
composition, marital status, educational characteristics, economic
activity, fertility, mortality, migration, and population
projections.
Correspondence: N. A. Khalidi, South Pacific
Commission, Demography/Population Programme, B.P. D5, 98848 Noumea, New
Caledonia. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
62:10041 Klinger,
Andras. The demographic situation of Hungary between 1960
and 1990 in comparison with Europe. [Die demographische Lage von
Ungarn zwischen 1960 und 1990 im europaischen Vergleich.] In: Vom Plan
zum Markt: eine Untersuchung am Beispiel Ungarns, edited by Peter
Meusburger and Andras Klinger. ISBN 3-7908-0843-1. 1995. 29-61 pp.
Physica-Verlag: Heidelberg, Germany. In Ger. with sum. in Eng.
The
author reviews demographic trends in Hungary between 1960 and 1990 and
makes some comparisons with other countries in Europe. He notes that
"in the last two to four decades, Hungary passed her earlier extreme
position regarding the highest gross divorce rate, the second highest
total divorce rate, the lowest ratio of third children and children of
a higher birth order on to other countries. They approached the average
European values in these demographic characteristics. With regard to
the average life expectancy, standardized death rates of 25-64 year old
persons, suicide rates, deaths caused by neoplasms, diseases of the
circulatory system and diseases of the digestive system (especially
cirrhosis of the liver), Hungary fell behind to last or second to last
place among the European countries. The most important task therefore,
is to improve the living conditions of the Hungarian population in
order to increase the average life
expectancy."
Correspondence: A. Klinger, Kozponti
Statisztikai Hivatal, Keleti Karoly Utca 5-7, P.O. Box 51, 1525
Budapest II, Hungary. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
62:10042
Kolomiitsev, F. I. The stability of population as
a factor of steadiness of socioeconomic development in the Kamchatskiy
oblast. [Stabil'nost' naseleniya kak faktor ustoichivogo
sotsial'no-ekonomicheskogo razvitiya Kamchatskoi oblasti.]
Sotsiologicheskie Issledovaniya, No. 7, 1994. 52-4 pp. Moscow, Russia.
In Rus.
Population trends in the Kamchatskiy region of Russia are
analyzed, the focus being on the causes of the population decrease in
the region. The author makes a plea for the central government to
continue the subsidies previously paid to those willing to live in the
remote northern regions of the country that have a harsh
climate.
Location: Princeton University Library (PR).
62:10043 Mturi, Akim
J.; Hinde, P. R. Andrew. Recent demographic change in
Tanzania: causes, consequences and future prospects. Journal of
International Development, Vol. 7, No. 1, Jan-Feb 1995. 117-34 pp.
Chichester, England. In Eng.
"Fertility in Tanzania has declined
from seven children per woman in the early 1980s to about six in the
early 1990s. This trend is a result of a rise in the age at first
marriage for women, a decline in infant and child mortality, a rise in
the percentage of the population with education, and rural development.
The continuing universal and prolonged breastfeeding also has a
significant negative effect on fertility....Mortality levels have
declined but are still high owing to various factors, including short
birth intervals, teenage pregnancies, the low status of women, the lack
of adequate health services and facilities and a lack of proper
programmes targeted at regions and families with relatively high
mortality."
Correspondence: A. J. Mturi, University of
Southampton, Department of Social Statistics, Highfield, Southampton
S09 5NH, England. Location: World Bank, Joint Bank-Fund
Library, Washington, D.C.
62:10044 Muthiah, A.
C. Demographic analysis of 1986 census data: fertility,
mortality and population projections. Volume II. Pub. Order No.
SDT: 47-20. Mar 1993. 59 pp. Statistics Department: Nuku'alofa, Tonga.
In Eng.
This report presents an analysis of data from the 1986
census of Tonga. It has chapters on the quality of data on age, child
mortality, adult mortality and life tables, fertility, and population
projections.
Correspondence: Statistics Department, P.O.
Box 149, Nuku'alofa, Tonga. Location: Encyclopaedia
Britannica, Chicago, IL.
62:10045 Navasardov,
Sergei M. Demographic situation and social consequences of
economic reforms in the Magadansky oblast. [Demograficheskaya situ
atsiya i sotsial'nye posledstviya ekonomicheskikh reform v Magadanskoi
oblasti.] Sotsiologicheskie Issledovaniya, No. 7, 1994. 48-52 pp.
Moscow, Russia. In Rus.
Recent demographic trends in the Magadan
region of Russia are analyzed. A decline in the size of the
economically active population from 314,900 in 1988 to 223,800 in 1992
is noted. Separate consideration is given to trends in mortality,
fertility, and out-migration.
Location: Princeton
University Library (PR).
62:10046 Nazareth,
J. Manuel. The demography of Portugal in the context of
the European Community at the beginning of the 1990s. [A
demografia portuguesa no contexto da Europa Comunitaria no inicio dos
anos noventa.] Estudos Demograficos, No. 31, 1993. 21-8 pp. Lisbon,
Portugal. In Por.
Recent population trends in Portugal are reviewed
and compared to those in other countries of the European Community. The
author presents data on population density, rates of natural increase
and migration, and population growth from 1970 to 1991. Other
demographic factors compared include mortality, infant mortality,
fertility, nuptiality, and demographic
aging.
Correspondence: J. M. Nazareth, Universidade Nova de
Lisboa, Faculdade de Ciencias Sociais e Humanas, Praca do Principe Real
26, 1200 Lisbon, Portugal. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
62:10047 Peru.
Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informatica. Direccion Tecnica de
Demografia y Estudios Sociales (Lima, Peru). Peru:
population growth and distribution (an analysis of preliminary
data). [Peru: crecimiento y distribucion de la poblacion (analisis
de cifras preliminares).] No. 1, Sep 1993. [54] pp. Lima, Peru. In Spa.
An analysis of preliminary data from the 1993 census of Peru is
presented. It concerns population growth; rural and urban population;
population by natural and political region, department, province, and
district; population of major cities; and age and sex
distribution.
Correspondence: Instituto Nacional de
Estadistica e Informatica, Direccion Tecnica de Demografia y Estudios
Sociales, Avenida 28 de Julio No. 1056, Lima 1, Peru.
Location: Yale University Library, New Haven, CT.
62:10048 Sabagh,
Georges. The challenge of population growth in
Morocco. Middle East Report, No. 181, Mar-Apr 1993. 30-5 pp. New
York, New York. In Eng.
The author investigates demographic trends
in Morocco since 1950. Aspects considered include economic changes,
with a focus on education, land distribution, and agricultural
production; social transformation, particularly literacy, women in the
labor force, and changes in marriage age; and the implications of these
trends.
Correspondence: G. Sabagh, University of
California, Von Grunebaum Center for Near Eastern Studies, Los Angeles,
CA 90024. Location: Princeton University Library (SY).
62:10049 Shorter,
Frederic C. The crisis of population knowledge in
Turkey. New Perspectives on Turkey, No. 12, Spring 1995. 1-31 pp.
Istanbul, Turkey. In Eng.
"The main purpose of this paper is to
present some basic information about the population of Turkey....This
paper looks primarily at the time sequences of the outcomes for key
demographic variables....A brief account is given in the last part of
this paper of the theoretical frameworks that are employed to explain
the decline of birth rates from very high to low levels in
Turkey."
Correspondence: F. C. Shorter, Bogazici
University, Department of Sociology, 80815 Babek, Istanbul, Turkey.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
62:10050
Tesfaghiorghis, Habtemariam. The implications of
population growth for Tuvalu. Economics Division Working Paper:
South Pacific, No. 94/1, ISBN 0-7315-1710-5. 1994. iv, 22 pp.
Australian National University, Research School of Pacific and Asian
Studies, Economics Division: Canberra, Australia. In Eng.
"In 1991
Tuvalu had an extremely small land area, high population density,
uneven population distribution, and a high total fertility rate of 3.4.
Socioeconomic welfare in 1991 was very good, with health services,
education and employment adequately meeting the needs of the
population. Population projection scenarios indicate that if current
fertility rates continue, the population in 2011 will be 42 per cent
larger than the present population and much of that population will be
concentrated in Funafuti. Unless action is taken to substantially
reduce fertility, socioeconomic welfare will surely
decline."
Correspondence: Australian National University,
Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Economics Division,
Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
62:10051 Willekens,
Frans; Scherbov, Sergei. Demographic trends in
Russia. In: Population and family in the low countries 1994:
selected current issues, edited by Hans van den Brekel and Fred Deven.
1995. 177-230 pp. Kluwer Academic: Norwell, Massachusetts/Dordrecht,
Netherlands. In Eng.
"This paper describes the main demographic
changes in Russia during the 20th century, with an emphasis on recent
changes: aging, ethnic composition, mortality, marriage and divorce,
fertility and family planning, and migration. It brings together
information from a wide range of publications of Russian and Western
origin....Among the main findings are: (1) the number of births
declined very rapidly in recent years, mainly a result of the
socio-economic situation but also an echo effect of low fertility
during World War II, (2) most women marry and have their children in
their early twenties, (3) abortion remains the dominant method of
family planning, (4) compared to other countries, mortality is
particularly high among adult males, largely a consequence of deaths
associated with accidents, poisoning, and violence, (5) the difference
between female and male life expectancy is the highest in the world
more than ten years, (6) of the 25 million Russians living in the other
states of the former Soviet Union, less than 10% are expected to
resettle in Russia in the near future, (7) the large volume of
emigration of Russians expected a few years ago did not occur and is
not expected to occur in the near future."
Correspondence:
F. Willekens, University of Groningen, Faculty of Spatial Sciences,
Population Research Centre, P.O. Box 800, 9700 AV Groningen,
Netherlands. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
62:10052 Zheleznova,
Galina A. Migration under changing economic conditions.
The example of the Sakha Republic. [Migratsiya v usloviyakh
ekonomicheskikh preobrazovanii: na primere Respubliki Sakha.]
Sotsiologicheskie Issledovaniya, No. 7, 1994. 34-8 pp. Moscow, Russia.
In Rus.
Population trends in the central Siberian Sakha Republic
(formerly Yakutia) in Russia are analyzed. The author notes that
in-migrants made up a large proportion of the population during the
Soviet period. However, the region has started to lose population
through migration since 1990. This negative population balance is due
not only to a general belief that the region is overpopulated in view
of its limited resources, but to the cancellation of state subsidies to
the inhabitants for living in a region of the country with a harsh
climate. The prospects for future population developments in the region
are examined.
Location: Princeton University Library (PR).
