Regional studies are defined as international, national, and subnational, but not global.
Major, book-length, regional analyses and studies centering on the structure of population and on the components and rates of growth in the modern period.
63:40013 Bose, Ashish; Haldar, Anita; Bist,
Mohan S. India's population policy--changing
paradigm. ISBN 81-7018-838-5. 1996. xix, 415 pp. B. R. Publishing:
Delhi, India. In Eng.
This book consists of a number of journal
articles by the first author on the contemporary population situation
in India. He suggests that, unless there is a fundamental change in
population policy, the stabilization of population growth in India will
remain a distant dream. Consideration is given to the political
implications of regional differences in demographic trends.
Specifically, the author notes that, although southern states such as
Kerala and Tamil Nadu are successfully reducing their rates of
population growth, many of the large Hindi-speaking states in the
north, including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan,
have not done so. The book also includes the full text of the national
population policy drafted by the Swaminathan Committee in 1994 as well
as various UN recommendations and programs of action from the Cairo and
Beijing conferences.
Correspondence: B. R. Publishing, D.
K. Publishers Distributors (P), A-6 Nimri Community Centre, Ashok
Vihar, Phase IV, Delhi 110 052, India. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
63:40014 Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
Population Research Institute (Beijing, China). Almanac of
China's population, 1996. ISBN 7-80110-163-4. 1996. [v], 519 pp.
Beijing, China. In Chi.
This almanac presents a selection of recent
articles on population in China. The first section contains a selection
of the major documents on population policy and family planning,
population surveys, the female population and social security, and
education and health care. Other sections contain documents on the
general population situation at the national and provincial levels, the
census, population statistics, family planning, surveys, and
comparisons with other countries. There are also sections with
abstracts of some recent dissertations, information on prominent
individuals, an index of relevant books and papers, and demographic
newspapers and periodicals.
For the 1995 edition, see 62:40033.
Correspondence: Chinese Academy of Social Sciences,
Population Research Institute, 5 Jianguomen Nei Da Jie 5 Hao, Beijing,
China. Location: Princeton University Library (Gest).
63:40015 Mexico. Instituto Nacional de
Estadística, Geografía e Informática [INEGI]
(Aguascalientes, Mexico). Statistical profile of the
Mexican population: an approximation of socioeconomic, regional, and
gender inequalities. [Perfil estadístico de la
población mexicana: una aproximación a las inequidades
socioeconómicas, regionales y de género.] ISBN
970-13-0760-7. LC 96-138133. 1995. xv, 243 pp. Aguascalientes, Mexico.
In Spa.
Data are provided on the population of Mexico. Chapters are
included on the socioeconomic context, population dynamics, households
and families, population and health, education, economic activity,
indigenous population, women' status, housing, and poverty. The chapter
on population presents information on the components of changes in
mortality, fertility, and the birth rate; population growth and
composition by age and sex; and geographic and socioeconomic
differences.
Correspondence: Instituto Nacional de
Estadística, Geografía e Informática, Edificio
Sede, Avenida Héroe de Nacozari No. 2301 Sur, Fracc. Jardines de
Parque, C.P. 20270, Aguascalientes, AG, Mexico. Location: U.S.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
63:40016 Mishra, R. P.
Demographic upsurge (a case study of Madhya Pradesh). ISBN
81-7211-067-7. 1995. xiv, 142 pp. Northern Book Centre: New Delhi,
India. In Eng.
This is an analysis of recent demographic trends in
the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Based primarily on census data, it
covers the period 1901-1991. There are chapters on demographic
modernism, spatial distribution and population density, trends in
population growth, age and sex composition, literacy, occupational
structure, population and resources, and regional
population.
Correspondence: Northern Book Centre, 4221/1
Ansari Road, Daryanganj, New Delhi 110 002, India. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
63:40017 Shandilya, Tapan K.
Population problem and development. 1995. xvi, 171 pp. Deep
and Deep Publications: New Delhi, India. In Eng.
This is a
collection of essays on aspects of India's population. The table of
contents is as follows: Population problem: the case of India, by S. R.
Grover and D. Madan. Population growth and sustainable development via
productivity increases through human resource development, by Hilla M.
Wadia. Population growth and family planning in India, by Bimal Singh.
Population growth, economic development and environment, by S. Murty.
Cost benefit and investment models of population change, by O. S.
Srivastava. Energy consumption: whether a function of population or
gross domestic product (a country group wise econometric study), by A.
D. N. Bajpai. Fall-outs of family welfare programme in India, by Chaman
Singh. Family welfare and mass communication, by Prahlad Kumar and Tapa
Chakravarty. Regional structure of population and its linkages with
development: an empirical analysis, by Amitabh Shukla. Population and
environment by 2000 A.D.--a social manifesto, by G. Stanley J. Kumar.
Population education in Indian universities: perspectives and
prospects, by S. N. Tiwary. Some salient features of the law of
abortion in India: a close appraisal, by Tapan K.
Shandilya.
Correspondence: Deep and Deep Publications,
F-159 Rajouri Garden, New Delhi 110 027, India. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
63:40018 United Kingdom. Central Office of
Information (London, England). Population. Aspects of
Britain, ISBN 0-11-702007-9. LC 96-162400. 1995. iv, 105 pp. London,
England. In Eng.
"This book describes trends in population [in
the United Kingdom] and changes in some of the main demographic
features, such as births and deaths. Changes in households and
families, and in the pattern of marriage and divorce are also outlined.
A selection of international comparisons is
given."
Correspondence: HMSO Publications Centre, P.O.
Box 276, London SW8 5DT, England. Location: Florida State
University Libraries, Tallahassee, FL.
63:40019 Vaguet, Alain.
Populations of the Indian world. [Les populations du monde
indien.] Espace, Populations, Sociétés, No. 2-3, 1997.
123-329 pp. Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille,
U.F.R. de Géographie: Villeneuve d'Ascq, France. In Eng; Fre.
This is a special issue on the population of India, with a focus on
geographic differences in demographic characteristics. Papers, which
are in English or French, are included on the demographic transition,
sex ratio, urbanization, rural and urban spatial distribution, HIV
infections, minority groups, and refugees.
Selected items will be
cited in this or subsequent issues of Population
Index.
Correspondence: Université des Sciences et
Technologies de Lille, U.F.R. de Géographie, avenue Paul
Langevin, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
63:40020 van Nimwegen, Nico; Beets,
Gijs. Population issues in the Netherlands in 1997: the
Working Group Periodic Reporting on Population Issues.
[Bevolkingsvraagstukken in Nederland anno 1997: Werkverband Periodieke
Rapportage Bevolkingsvraagstukken.] NIDI Rapport, No. 50, ISBN
90-70990-66-0. 1997. 220 pp. Nederlands Interdisciplinair Demografisch
Instituut [NIDI]: The Hague, Netherlands. In Dut. with sum. in Eng.
This report examines population issues in the Netherlands in 1997,
including current demographic trends and likely future developments,
and the social consequences of these trends. "Changes in world,
European and Dutch population size and structure, in fertility,
mortality and migration are discussed. Changing fertility and mortality
patterns as well as changing patterns in family formation and migration
have effects on population size, its composition, and its spatial
distribution. In addition, particular demographic and related issues
are dealt with more extensively: the changing family structures (due to
ageing and to changing behaviour), the interaction between demographic
behaviour and poverty, and the effects of ageing on the labour
market."
Correspondence: Netherlands Interdisciplinary
Demographic Institute, Postbus 11650, 2502 AR The Hague, Netherlands.
E-mail: Info@Nidi.NL. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
63:40021 Wardwell, John M.; Copp, James
H. Population change in the rural West, 1975-1990.
ISBN 0-7618-0512-5. LC 96-34952. 1997. xxvi, 279 pp. University Press
of America: Lanham, Maryland/London, England. In Eng.
This book
contains a selection of papers on aspects of population change in the
rural areas of the western United States in the period from 1975 to
1990. The table of contents is as follows: Migration research in the
West, 1982-1992, by John M. Wardwell. Population and economic change in
the Pacific Northwest, by Annabel K. Cook. Social and demographic
characteristics of the Mormon culture region, by Michael B. Toney,
William F. Stinner, and Yongchan Byun. Immigration dynamics and
domestic labor, by Philip L. Martin. The myth of rural stability:
population turnover in Colorado and Montana, by Edward Knop and Patrick
C. Jobes. Reasons for moving to the Inland Northwest and North Central
States, by John M. Wardwell and Corinne M. Lyle. Social change in
resource development communities, by James H. Copp and Edward Knop.
Economic change and diversification in Wyoming, by Audie L. Blevins and
Edward B. Bradley. Economic recession and nonmetro migration in the
1980s, by John M. Wardwell and Corinne M. Lyle.
Metropolitan-nonmetropolitan differences in public policy orientations
in Utah, by William F. Stinner and Luis Paita.
Correspondence:
University Press of America, 4720 Boston Way, Lanham, MD 20706.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
Regional studies that are fewer than 100 pages in length and that focus on the structure of population and on the components and rates of growth in the modern period.
63:40022 Ahlburg, Dennis A. The
United States: from family crisis to demographic aging. [Les
Etats-Unis: de la crise de la famille au vieillissement
démographique.] In: La population du monde: enjeux et
problèmes, edited by Jean-Claude Chasteland and Jean-Claude
Chesnais. 1997. 135-47 pp. Presses Universitaires de France: Paris,
France; Institut National d'Etudes Démographiques [INED]: Paris,
France. In Fre.
Recent demographic trends in the United States are
summarized. The author identifies a shift in the emphasis of research
from concerns about the family to fears about the implications of
demographic aging.
Correspondence: D. A. Ahlburg,
University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management, Industrial
Relations Center, 537 Management and Economics Building, 271 19th
Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
63:40023 Barbieri, Magali. Viet
Nam: war, communism, and liberalism. [Le Viêt-Nam: guerre,
communisme et libéralisme.] In: La population du monde: enjeux
et problèmes, edited by Jean-Claude Chasteland and Jean-Claude
Chesnais. 1997. 343-58 pp. Presses Universitaires de France: Paris,
France; Institut National d'Etudes Démographiques [INED]: Paris,
France. In Fre.
Population trends in Viet Nam over the course of
the twentieth century are briefly reviewed. The author then analyzes
the fertility decline that has taken place in both the north and the
south of the country and describes the national family planning policy.
She also analyzes recent trends in mortality, the extensive emigration
that has occurred, and some future population
prospects.
Correspondence: M. Barbieri, Institut National
d'Etudes Démographiques, 27 rue du Commandeur, 75675 Paris Cedex
14, France. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
63:40024 Behar, Cem. Turkey: a
nearly completed demographic transition. [La Turquie: une
transition démographique presque achevée.] In: La
population du monde: enjeux et problèmes, edited by Jean-Claude
Chasteland and Jean-Claude Chesnais. 1997. 331-42 pp. Presses
Universitaires de France: Paris, France; Institut National d'Etudes
Démographiques [INED]: Paris, France. In Fre.
Recent
demographic trends in Turkey are described using data from the 1990
census. The available data seem to indicate that the demographic
transition to low levels of mortality and fertility is almost complete,
although some important regional fertility differences still persist.
The importance of the male role in contraceptive decisionmaking and
practice is noted.
Correspondence: C. Behar, Bogazici
University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences,
Department of Economics, 80815 Bebek, Istanbul, Turkey. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
63:40025 Blum, Alain. From a
Soviet to a Russian population: an atypical destiny. [De la
population soviétique à la population russe: un destin
atypique.] In: La population du monde: enjeux et problèmes,
edited by Jean-Claude Chasteland and Jean-Claude Chesnais. 1997. 309-30
pp. Presses Universitaires de France: Paris, France; Institut National
d'Etudes Démographiques [INED]: Paris, France. In Fre.
This
chapter examines two topics. The first concerns demographic trends in
the countries of the former Soviet Union as a whole, with an emphasis
on regional and ethnic differences and on the demographic implications
of the Soviet Union's breakup. The second pertains to demographic
developments in Russia alone, with some consideration given to Ukraine
and Belarus, and the harsh demographic prospects facing these
countries. Particular attention is given to the reasons for the
reported increase in mortality, the continuing regional differences in
demographic trends, and emerging trends in migration. The likelihood of
demographic indicators in Russia evolving toward levels typical of
other European countries is assessed.
Correspondence: A.
Blum, Institut National d'Etudes Démographiques, 27 rue du
Commandeur, 75675 Paris Cedex 14, France. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
63:40026 Cartier, Michel. More
than 1,200 million Chinese. [Plus de 1 200 millions de Chinois.]
In: La population du monde: enjeux et problèmes, edited by
Jean-Claude Chasteland and Jean-Claude Chesnais. 1997. 93-116 pp.
Presses Universitaires de France: Paris, France; Institut National
d'Etudes Démographiques [INED]: Paris, France. In Fre.
Recent demographic trends in China are reviewed. There are sections
on the age structure and the timing of births, regional differences,
and future prospects regarding the sex ratio, demographic aging and
declining household size, and the labor market and the floating
population. An annex by Zeng Yi (pp.113-4) examines whether current
Chinese fertility is below replacement level.
Correspondence:
M. Cartier, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, 22
avenue du Président Wilson, 75016 Paris, France. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
63:40027 Carvalho, José A. M. de; Wong,
Laura R. A window of opportunity: some demographic and
socioeconomic implications of the rapid fertility decline in
Brazil. Texto para Discussão, No. 91, Oct 1995. 36 pp.
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais: Belo Horizonte, Brazil. In Eng.
"This document presents, in its first part, the evolution of
the Brazilian demographic dynamics in the last 5 decades as well as its
prospective until the year 2020 [with a focus on the impact of
fertility decline]. Following this, the consequences of the new
demographic pattern on some social demands by the young and elderly
population will be analyzed. Finally, for a better understanding of
changes in the age structure the period considered is that of
1920-2000."
Correspondence: Universidade Federal de
Minas Gerais, Centro de Desenvolvimento e Planejamento Regional, Rua
Curitiba 832, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
63:40028 Carvalho Ferreira, Carlos E. de;
Waldvogel, Bernadette. The new face of Brazil:
modernization and its disparities. [La nouvelle face du
Brésil: la modernisation et ses disparités.] In: La
population du monde: enjeux et problèmes, edited by Jean-Claude
Chasteland and Jean-Claude Chesnais. 1997. 79-91 pp. Presses
Universitaires de France: Paris, France; Institut National d'Etudes
Démographiques [INED]: Paris, France. In Fre.
Current
demographic trends in Brazil are examined. There are sections on
changes in the spatial distribution of the population, urbanization,
fertility decline, inequalities in mortality, projections, and
demographic aging.
Correspondence: C. E. de Carvalho
Ferreira, Fundação Sistema Estadual de Analise de Dados,
Avenida Casper Libero 464, Caixa Postal 8223, 01033 SP, Brazil.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
63:40029 Cosio-Zavala, Maria E.
Mexico: from a population explosion to problems with
employment. [Le Mexique: de l'explosion numérique aux
difficultés d'emploi.] In: La population du monde: enjeux et
problèmes, edited by Jean-Claude Chasteland and Jean-Claude
Chesnais. 1997. 245-58 pp. Presses Universitaires de France: Paris,
France; Institut National d'Etudes Démographiques [INED]: Paris,
France. In Fre.
The author reviews trends in the population of
Mexico over the course of the twentieth century, during which the
population grew from around 11.3 million to 106 million. She notes
that, although fertility has declined significantly, demographic
inertia means that the total population will continue to grow for some
time. It is projected to stabilize at around 200
million.
Correspondence: M. E. Cosio-Zavala,
Université de Paris X, 200 avenue de la République, 92001
Nanterre Cedex, France. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
63:40030 Cucó Giner, Alfons.
Report on the demographic structure of the Cypriot
communities. LC 94-234988. 1994. 66 pp. Press and Information
Office, Republic of Cyprus: Nicosia, Cyprus. In Eng.
The author
reports on population dynamics in the communities of Cyprus. Chapters
are included on historical background, demographic data up to 1974,
data variations since 1974, information gathered from several parties
concerned with demographic issues, the problem of settlers from Turkey,
and other population flows.
Location: U.S. Library of
Congress, Washington, D.C.
63:40031 Dumont,
Gérard-François. The demographic experience
of the Americas. [L'aventure démographique des
Amériques.] Défense Nationale, Vol. 53, No. 5, May 1997.
96-112 pp. Paris, France. In Fre.
This is a general review of
demographic trends in the Americas from the eighteenth century to the
present. Trends in migration over time are described first. Next, the
effects of the demographic transition are considered, and the
differences in the demographic situations of the various countries in
the continent are identified. Finally, the author examines the
relationship between population and development and future
prospects.
Correspondence: G.-F. Dumont, Université
de Paris-Sorbonne, Institut de Démographie Politique, 191 rue
Saint-Jacques, 75005 Paris, France. Location: Princeton
University Library (PR).
63:40032 Findl, Peter; Hlavac, Andrea;
Münz, Rainer. Population, family, and social policy
in Austria: for the International Conference on Population and
Development (ICPD) in September 1994 in Cairo. [Bevölkerung,
Familie und Sozialpolitik in Österreich: zur Internationalen
Konferenz über Bevölkerung und Entwicklung (ICPD) der
Vereinten Nationen im September 1994 in Kairo.] Schriften des Instituts
für Demographie der Österreichischen Akademie der
Wissenschaften, Vol. 9, ISBN 3-901468-02-1. LC 95-143778. 1994. 57 pp.
Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Institut für
Demographie: Vienna, Austria. In Ger.
This is a German version of
the report submitted to the Cairo International Conference on
Population and Development (ICPD) in 1994 on demographic trends in
Austria. Information is included on population dynamics and growth,
including fertility, marriage and divorce, mortality, population aging,
sex distribution, and marital status; population policy; migration;
women's status; family policy; health and morbidity; and social policy.
Scenarios for future population projections are also discussed.
An
English version of this report, National Report on Population: Austria,
was presented at the Cairo conference.
Correspondence:
Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Institut
für Demographie, Hintere Zollamtsstraße 2b, 1033 Vienna,
Austria. Location: U.S. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
63:40033 Fornairon,
José-Dominique. The regions of the south: migration
country. [Les regions du sud: terres de mobilité.] Revue
Economique Méridionale, Vol. 43, No. 169-170, 1995. 29-52 pp.
Montpellier, France. In Fre. with sum. in Eng.
Data from the 1990
census are used to analyze demographic developments in the southern
part of France. The author notes that this region is experiencing a
growth of population due primarily to an inflow of migrants from
elsewhere in the country. The impact of this migration on the
characteristics of the region's population is noted, with particular
reference to socio-professional characteristics.
Location:
University of Illinois Library, Urbana, IL.
63:40034 Gubhaju, Bhakta.
Ethiopia in a troubled time. [L'Ethiopie au temps des
troubles.] In: La population du monde: enjeux et problèmes,
edited by Jean-Claude Chasteland and Jean-Claude Chesnais. 1997. 149-61
pp. Presses Universitaires de France: Paris, France; Institut National
d'Etudes Démographiques [INED]: Paris, France. In Fre.
Recent demographic trends in Ethiopia are analyzed using data from
recent censuses and surveys. The author notes that the population is
predominantly young and rural, is growing at a rapid rate, has one of
the world's highest rates of fertility, and has a mortality dominated
by war, famine, and AIDS. The chapter ends with a look at internal
migration and rural exodus and at future population
prospects.
Correspondence: B. Gubhaju, UN Population
Division, DC2-1906, 2 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
63:40035 Heisel, Don.
Egypt--coming to grips with illiteracy and overpopulation.
[L'Egypte aux prises avec l'analphabétisme et le surpeuplement.]
In: La population du monde: enjeux et problèmes, edited by
Jean-Claude Chasteland and Jean-Claude Chesnais. 1997. 117-33 pp.
Presses Universitaires de France: Paris, France; Institut National
d'Etudes Démographiques [INED]: Paris, France. In Fre.
The
size and characteristics of Egypt's population are first described. The
author then analyzes some recent developments, such as the decline in
the age at marriage, the spread of contraception, and the fertility
decline. The extent to which the general health of the population has
improved is then assessed. The author also notes the decline of the
pace of urbanization, and the importance of the oil-producing countries
as migration destinations. He concludes with a brief review of future
population prospects.
Correspondence: D. Heisel, American
University in Cairo, P.O. Box 2511, Cairo 11511, Egypt. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
63:40036 Ladier-Fouladi, Marie; Hourcade,
Bernard. The paradoxes of demographic trends in Iran:
fertility in rapid decline. [Les paradoxes de l'évolution
démographique en Iran: une fécondité en baisse
rapide.] In: La population du monde: enjeux et problèmes, edited
by Jean-Claude Chasteland and Jean-Claude Chesnais. 1997. 209-24 pp.
Presses Universitaires de France: Paris, France; Institut National
d'Etudes Démographiques [INED]: Paris, France. In Fre.
Recent demographic trends in Iran are analyzed using data from
official sources, including the most recent census of 1991. The authors
show that a relatively modest demographic transition has taken place
over time, and that this trend has been only minimally affected by the
political changes that have occurred or by the war with Iraq. They
suggest that declining fertility, which is associated with improved
levels of education as well as continuing urbanization, means that the
prospects for achieving satisfactory levels of socioeconomic
development are good.
Correspondence: M. Ladier-Fouladi,
Institut National d'Etudes Démographiques, 27 rue du Commandeur,
75675 Paris Cedex 14, France. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
63:40037 Montiel Rodríguez,
Sonia. The population of Cuba. Its development and current
characteristics. [La población de Cuba. Su evolución
y características actuales.] Estudios Geográficos, Vol.
57, No. 223, Apr-Jun 1996. 245-67 pp. Madrid, Spain. In Spa.
The
population dynamics of Cuba over the course of the twentieth century
are first analyzed using data from official sources. Separate
consideration is given to fertility, mortality, and natural increase.
The characteristics of the current population are then described. There
are also sections on spatial distribution and internal migration, on
international migration, and on prospects for the next
century.
Location: Cornell University Library, Ithaca, NY.
63:40038 Obonyo, Ben. Kenya
population census, 1989. A popular report. LC 97-981144. [1996].
vii, 55 pp. Central Bureau of Statistics: Nairobi, Kenya. In Eng.
This review of results from the 1989 census of Kenya has eight
chapters. They are on population size and growth, fertility, mortality,
migration, population projections, education and literacy, housing, and
the labor force.
Correspondence: Central Bureau of
Statistics, Ministry of Planning and National Development, P.O. Box
30266, Nairobi, Kenya. Location: Northwestern University
Library, Evanston, IL.
63:40039 Planning Institute of Jamaica.
Population Unit (Kingston, Jamaica). National report on
population: Jamaica. [1994]. [58] pp. Kingston, Jamaica. In Eng.
This report was prepared for the UN International Conference on
Population and Development held in Cairo, Egypt, in 1994. It describes
recent population trends in Jamaica, with chapters on the demographic
context; population policy, planning, and programs; operational aspects
of population and family planning program implementation; and the
national action plan for the future.
Correspondence:
Planning Institute of Jamaica, Population Unit, 8 Ocean Boulevard,
Kingston Mall, Box No. 634, Kingston, Jamaica. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
63:40040 Rallu, Jean-Louis.
Mayotte on the eve of a new census. [Mayotte à la
veille d'un nouveau recensement.] Population, Vol. 52, No. 3, May-Jun
1997. 731-9 pp. Paris, France. In Fre.
Recent demographic trends on
Mayotte, a French island in the Comoros, are described using data from
the censuses of 1985 and 1991. There are sections on natural increase,
migration, nuptiality and polygamy, education, economic activity, and
standard of living. A high rate of population growth, averaging 5.8% a
year, was recorded in the period between these two censuses, and the
implications of this trend are discussed.
Correspondence:
J.-L. Rallu, Institut National d'Etudes Démographiques, 27
rue du Commandeur, 75675 Paris Cedex 14, France. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
63:40041 Sala-Diakanda, Daniel M.
Zaire: some disturbing demographic trends linked to the
disintegration of the socioeconomic structure. [Zaïre: une
évolution démographique inquiétante liée
à la désintégration du tissu
socio-économique.] In: La population du monde: enjeux et
problèmes, edited by Jean-Claude Chasteland and Jean-Claude
Chesnais. 1997. 359-83 pp. Presses Universitaires de France: Paris,
France; Institut National d'Etudes Démographiques [INED]: Paris,
France. In Fre.
This chapter presents a brief history of economic
and demographic developments in Zaire, with particular emphasis on the
demographic effects of the political and economic chaos the country has
suffered in recent years. The author examines some likely future
scenarios concerning population size and structure, spatial
distribution and urbanization, population trends, and the prospects for
a demographic transition. The spread of AIDS and the problems it poses
for public health efforts are noted. The author concludes that a
younger population growing rapidly in size poses a major challenge to
those now in charge of Zaire's destiny.
Correspondence: D.
M. Sala-Diakanda, UN Economic Commission for Africa, P.O. Box 3001,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
63:40042 Scharff, Roland.
Demographic changes in Siberia. [Demographische Wende in
Sibirien.] Osteuropa, Vol. 45, No. 3, Mar 1995. 267-75 pp. Stuttgart,
Germany. In Ger.
The author examines demographic trends in the
Siberian region Irkutsk Oblast from the late 1980s to 1993. As in other
areas of Russia, population growth and other demographic indicators
have taken a sharp downward turn in recent years. The demographic
peculiarities of ethnic minority groups are examined. The author
suggests that the abrupt demographic changes in Siberia are the result
of the population's conscious reactions to the changed political,
social, and economic environment of post-cold-war Russia. He indicates
that the current trends seem likely to continue for the foreseeable
future.
Location: Princeton University Library (FST).
63:40043 Siddiq, Kamal; El Khair, Somaya;
Abu-El-Yamen, Salih; Ismail, Kamal. Demographic profile of
Sudan: analysis of 1993 census. 1995. 24 pp. International
Institute for Population Sciences [IIPS]: Mumbai, India. In Eng.
The authors provide demographic data for Sudan based on the 1993
census. Chapters provide information on data sources; population
composition, including age and sex distribution, population growth,
spatial distribution, education, and the labor force; fertility,
including age factors and family size; and mortality, including
geographic differentials and infant mortality.
Correspondence:
International Institute for Population Sciences, Govandi Station
Road, Deonar, Mumbai 400 088, India. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
63:40044 Soullié, Janine.
German demography: a taboo subject? [La démographie
allemande: un tabou?] Problèmes Economiques, No. 2428, Jun 14,
1995. 16-21 pp. Paris, France. In Fre.
The author first notes that,
though the population of Germany has increased significantly in size
since the Second World War, fertility has been below replacement levels
for some time. Furthermore, this strong rate of growth has been
accompanied by major variations from one generation to the next,
although these trends have received very little attention from German
scholars. It is noted that, since the rate of natural increase has been
negative since 1972, this growth must have been caused exclusively by
immigration. The seriousness of the demographic situation in the former
East German states is noted. Current projections indicate a decline in
total population size of about 13 million over the next 50 years.
Policy options faced by the German authorities are discussed.
This
article was previously published in Chroniques Economiques, April 15,
1995.
Location: Yale University, Sterling Library, New
Haven, CT.
63:40045 Tabutin, Dominique.
Demographic transitions in Sub-Saharan Africa. Specifics,
changes...and uncertainties. [Les transitions
démographiques en Afrique sub-Saharienne.
Spécificités, changements...et incertitudes.] In:
International Population Conference/Congrès International de la
Population: Beijing, 1997, Volume 1. 1997. 219-47 pp. International
Union for the Scientific Study of Population [IUSSP]: Liège,
Belgium. In Fre.
This is a general review of current demographic
trends in Sub-Saharan Africa, with the focus on regional differences
that have developed over the course of the 1990s, particularly in the
area of fertility and its determinants. The countries of the region are
divided into four groups: those in an advanced stage of the demographic
transition, those with recent fertility declines, those in which the
fertility decline has just started, and those with no measurable change
in fertility. Some of the factors that could affect future demographic
developments are reviewed, such as AIDS, wars and political conflicts,
and the growth of poverty in the region.
Correspondence: D.
Tabutin, Université Catholique de Louvain, Institut de
Démographie, 1 place Montesquieu, B.P. 17, 1348
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. E-mail: tabutin@demo.ucl.ac.be.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
63:40046 United Nations. Centro
Latinoamericano de Demografía [CELADE] (Santiago,
Chile). The demographic situation of Central America.
In: Demographic diversity and change in the Central American Isthmus,
edited by Anne R. Pebley and Luis Rosero-Bixby. 1997. 1-39 pp. RAND:
Santa Monica, California. In Eng.
This is a summary of a longer
report on the demographic situation in Central America. There are
sections on the demographic transition, the ongoing change from a
youthful to an aging population, migration and urbanization, the social
and spatial heterogeneity of population trends, and challenges at the
end of the twentieth century.
Correspondence: UN Centro
Latinoamericano de Demografía, Edificio Naciones Unidas, Avenida
Dag Hammarskjold, Casilla 91, Santiago, Chile. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
