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.
64:20019 Australia. Department of Immigration
and Multicultural Affairs (Canberra, Australia).
Australia's population: trends and prospects, 1996. ISBN
0-642-26005-2. 1997. xvii, 116 pp. Canberra, Australia. In Eng.
This is an annual report providing an analysis of recent
demographic trends in Australia. It contains chapters on population
growth, composition, and distribution; fertility and mortality trends;
international migration; exurban population growth; Australia's
religious profile; and population projections.
For a previous report
for 1995, see 62:20030.
Correspondence: Department of
Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Research and Statistics Branch,
P.O. Box 25, Belconnen, ACT 2616, Australia. E-mail:
restat.dima@netinfo.com.au. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
64:20020 Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
Population Research Institute (Beijing, China). Almanac of
China's population, 1997. ISBN 7-80110-184-7. 1997. [v], 426 pp.
Beijing, China. In Chi.
This almanac, the table of contents of
which is provided in English, presents a selection of recent articles
on population in China. The articles are organized under the following
headings: Major documents; The general situation; Treatises; Special
compilations; The census; Demographic statistics; Family planning;
Surveys; Comparisons with other countries; Population research
organizations; Prominent individuals; An index of demographic books and
papers; Population newspapers and periodicals; A chronicle of events;
and An appendix on recent conferences.
Correspondence:
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Population Research Institute,
5 Jianguomen Nei Da Jie 5 Hao, Beijing, China. Location:
Princeton University Library (Gest).
64:20021 Clarke, John I.; Noin,
Daniel. Population and environment in arid regions.
Man and the Biosphere Series, Vol. 19, ISBN 1-85070-962-9. LC 97-17028.
1998. xxv, 384 pp. Unesco: Paris, France; Parthenon Publishing Group:
Pearl River, New York/Carnforth, England. In Eng.
This volume is a
product of a conference held in Amman, Jordan, in October 1994 on the
population of the world's arid regions; these cover about 37% of the
land surface of the globe and contain one-sixth of the world's
population. "Introductory summing-up chapters provide background
and context to seventeen other contributions, organized under four
themes: human causes of desertification, environmental problems of
living in arid regions, population dynamics in arid regions, and
management, responsibilities and policies. The contributions draw on
field experience in a variety of arid zone environments, in such
countries as Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Egypt, India, Jordan,
Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, Spain, Sudan, Syria and
Tunisia."
Correspondence: Parthenon Publishing Group,
One Blue Hill Plaza, P.O. Box 1564, Pearl River, NY 10965.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
64:20022 Durning, Alan T.; Crowther,
Christopher D. Misplaced blame: the real roots of
population growth. NEW Report, No. 5, ISBN 1-886093-05-9. LC
97-193673. Jul 1997. 93 pp. Northwest Environment Watch: Seattle,
Washington. In Eng.
This study is concerned with the problem of
population growth and its causes, with particular reference to the
situation in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The authors
argue that "much of the population growth overrunning parts of
North America originates not from large families or swarms of illegal
immigrants. Instead, it springs from five rarely-noted root causes:
poverty, sexual abuse, underfunded family planning services, subsidies
to domestic migration, and ill-guided immigration policy." They
also assert that taking care of these social problems will in turn take
care of the population problem.
Correspondence: Northwest
Environment Watch, 1402 Third Avenue, Suite 1127, Seattle, WA
98101-2118. E-mail: nwwatch@igc.apc.org. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
64:20023 Estonian Academy of Sciences
(Tallinn, Estonia); University of Tartu (Tartu, Estonia).
Special issue on Estonian population 1997. Trames, Vol. 1, No.
3, 1997. 171-286 pp. Estonian Academy Publishers: Tallinn, Estonia. In
Eng.
This special issue on the Estonian population consists of the
following five chapters: Population data and reorganisation of
statistical system: case of Estonia, by Kalev Katus, Allan Puur, and
Luule Sakkeus; General trend of population ageing in Estonia, by Kalev
Katus; Development of national minorities: Republic of Estonia up to
1944, by Kalev Katus, Allan Puur, and Luule Sakkeus; Emergence of
unemployment: evidence from Estonia 1989-1995, by Allan Puur; and The
Estonian diaspora, by Hill Kulu.
Correspondence: Estonian
Academy Publishers, 7 Estonia pst, 0001 Tallinn, Estonia. E-mail:
niine@kirj.ee. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
64:20024 Kostrubiec, Stanislawa; Kowalska,
Anna; Kuciarska-Ciesielska, Marlena; Lasocka, Agnieszka; Marciniak,
Grazyna; Nowak, Lucyna; Stanczak, Joanna. Trends in the
characteristics of population, households, and families,
1988-1995. [Tendencje zmian struktur ludnosci, gospodarstw
domowych i rodzin w latach 1988-1995.] ISBN 83-7027-164-2. 1998. 182
pp. Glowny Urzad Statystyczny: Warsaw, Poland. In Pol. with sum. in
Eng.
This is an analysis of the changes that affected population
and households in Poland between the censuses of 1988 and 1995.
"The publication consists of six chapters, which cover the
following issues: (1) Methodological issues of 1988 Census and 1995
Microcensus. The chapter...makes an attempt at evaluation of
census-derived data [based] on post-enumeration surveys; (2) Changes in
the number of population and demographic and social structures,
including sex, age, marital status and education; (3) Demographic
profile of households and changes in the structure of households,
including types of families; (4) Family profile, including incomplete
families and cohabitation...; (5) Economic activity and inactivity of
population in 1995...; [and] (6) Economic condition of population and
households."
Correspondence: Glowny Urzad
Statystyczny, Al. Niepodleglosci 208, 00-925 Warsaw, Poland.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
64:20025 Krishna Reddy, M. M. An
introduction to demographic behaviour in India. ISBN
81-7391-134-7. LC 96-903833. 1996. 180 pp. Kanishka Publishers,
Distributors: New Delhi, India. In Eng.
This is a collection of
articles written by the author at various times on aspects of
demographic trends in India. Topics covered include issues in social
research, the determinants of population growth, the sex ratio, the
need for regional demography, literacy and population growth, the
health transition, the family planning program, social change and
fertility decline, development as the best contraceptive, the need for
tribal demographic studies, and thoughts on improving university
education in India.
Correspondence: Kanishka Publishers,
Distributors, 4697/5-21A, Ansari Road, Darya Ganj, New Delhi 110 002,
India. Location: Cornell University Library, Ithaca, NY.
64:20026 Mérenne, B.; van der Haegen,
H.; van Hecke, E. Belgium: territorial diversity. [La
Belgique: diversité territoriale.] [1997]. 144 pp. Institut
National de Statistique: Brussels, Belgium; Services
Fédéraux des Affaires Scientifiques, Techniques et
Culturelles: Brussels, Belgium. In Fre.
This is an atlas presenting
data from the 1991 census of Belgium, as well as from earlier censuses,
to illustrate the geographical diversity of the country. There are
chapters on spatial distribution, natural increase, migration,
population trends, age distribution, families and households, the
foreign population, education, housing, the labor force, the
unemployed, employment, commuting, and the standard of
living.
Correspondence: Institut National de Statistique,
44 rue de Louvain, Centre Albert, 8e étage, 1000 Brussels,
Belgium. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
64:20027 Nepal. Central Bureau of Statistics
(Katmandu, Nepal). Population monograph of Nepal. 2nd
ed. 1995. [xxvii], 534 pp. Katmandu, Nepal. In Eng.
This is a
collection of 15 papers by various authors on aspects of the current
population situation in Nepal. The chapters are: Age sex distribution
of population, by B. D. S. Dangol; Population distribution and growth,
by M. L. Singh; Fertility levels, patterns and trends, by Radha K. G.
Chhetry; Mortality levels, trends and differentials, by Krishna P.
Shrestha; Internal migration, by Badri P. Niroula; Nuptiality trends,
differentials and patterns, by Dilli P. Bhattarai and Radha K. G.
Chhetry; Economically active population, by Puspa Shrestha and Pragya
Pant; Urbanization, by Tunga S. Bastola; Social composition of
population, by Bal Kumar KC; Household analysis: size, composition and
headship rates, by Vidya B. S. Kansakar; Educational development,
population and literacy, by Tirth B. Manandhar; Population and
environment in the context of sustainable development in Nepal, by Bhim
P. Subedi; Status of female--selected socio-cultural and economic
aspects, by Meena Acharya; Population policy and family planning
programme in Nepal, by P. L. Joshi; and Organization, design and
quality aspects of the 1991 population census of Nepal, by Y. B.
Karki.
Correspondence: Central Bureau of Statistics,
Ramshah Path, Katmandu, Nepal. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
64:20028 Preeg, Ernest H. The
Haitian dilemma: a case study in demographics, development, and U.S.
foreign policy. Significant Issues Series, Vol. 18, No. 1, ISBN
0-89206-277-0. LC 96-4810. 1996. xiii, 133 pp. Center for Strategic and
International Studies: Washington, D.C. In Eng.
"This country
case study in demographics, development, and U.S. foreign policy takes
a longer view of Haitian prospects. The analysis focuses on the
powerful demographic forces at play--rapid population growth and
declining arable land in the countryside, the relentless rural/urban
migratory flow, and building pressures for outward migration to the
United States--that are central to any viable strategy for sustained
economic growth and political stability in Haiti. This largely
demographically driven development model is then related to the U.S.
policy response, both in the recent past and as would be most effective
in the period ahead."
Correspondence: Center for
Strategic and International Studies, 1800 K Street NW, Washington, D.C.
20006. Location: Princeton University Library (FST).
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.
64:20029 Aubry, Martine.
Twenty-sixth report on the population situation in France.
[Vingt-sixième rapport sur la situation démographique de
la France.] 1997. v, 62 pp. Ministère de l'Emploi et de la
Solidarité: Paris, France. In Fre.
This is one in a series
of reports, mandated by French law, that review the current demographic
situation in France. The first part contains a description of recent
trends in metropolitan France, with sections on fertility, abortion,
marriage, and mortality. The second part looks at demographic trends in
the overseas departments, including trends in migration and projections
to the year 2010; migration trends and policies in France are also
discussed, focusing on the major changes that occurred in 1974.
For
the twenty-fifth report in this series, see 63:20021.
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
64:20030 Brazil. Fundação
Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística [IBGE] (Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil). Demographic trends: an analysis based on
results from the 1991 census. [Tendências
demográficas: uma análise a partir dos resultados do
censo demográfico de 1991.] ISBN 85-240-0556-4. 1996. 49 pp. Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil. In Por.
Current population trends in Brazil are
analyzed using data from the 1991 census. There are chapters on
population developments in the major regions, the components of
population growth, growth of the urban and rural populations, the
situation in the federal regions, the population of the cities and
municipalities in the interior of the country, the concentration of the
population in urban areas, age and sex distribution, heads of
households, and demographic aging.
Correspondence:
Fundação Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e
Estatística, Av. Franklin Roosevelt 166, Centro 20021-120, Rio
de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
64:20031 Cape Verde. Direcção
Geral de Estatística. Direcção de
Estatísticas Demográficas e Sociais (Praia, Cape
Verde). The demographic situation in Cape Verde,
1994. [Situação demográfica Cabo Verde 1994.]
Jul 1995. 58 pp. Praia, Cape Verde. In Por.
An analysis of the
demographic situation in Cape Verde is presented, based primarily on
data from the 1990 census. There are chapters on fertility, nuptiality,
mortality, and migration.
Correspondence:
Direcção Geral de Estatística,
Ministério da Coordenação Económica, Praia,
Cape Verde. Location: University of Texas, Population Research
Center Library, Austin, TX. Source: APLIC Census Network List,
No. 169, Feb 1997.
64:20032 Compton, Paul A.
Demographic change in Northern Ireland. Irish Banking Review,
Summer 1996. 12-21 pp. Dublin, Ireland. In Eng.
"This paper
has two objectives: firstly, to provide an assessment of the current
state of Northern Ireland demography, focusing on recent trends and the
prospects for the future; secondly, to highlight the more significant
ramifications of these trends for the wider society." Aspects
considered include past and future population trends, consequences of
stagnant or slow population growth, and implications of population
trends.
Location: Princeton University Library (PF).
64:20033 Courbage, Youssef. On
the population of Jordan as assessed in the 1994 census.
[Réflexions sur la population de la Jordanie à partir du
nouveau recensement de 1994.] Population, Vol. 52, No. 6, Nov-Dec 1997.
1,563-70 pp. Paris, France. In Fre.
Some characteristics of the
population of Jordan are outlined based on preliminary results form the
1994 census. The author notes that the country has one of the fastest
rates of population growth in the world, with a young age distribution
and high rates of fertility. Some information is also provided on
fertility differentials by region.
Correspondence: Y.
Courbage, Institut National d'Etudes Démographiques, 133
boulevard Davout, 75020 Paris, France. E-mail: courbage@ined.fr.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
64:20034 Decroly, Jean-Michel.
The demographic regions of Europe: a classification at the end of
the 1980s. [Les territoires démographiques de l'Europe: un
diagnostic à la fin des années 80.] Information
Géographique, Vol. 61, No. 3, Jun 1997. 114-21 pp. Paris,
France. In Fre.
The author presents a series of maps showing
demographic indicators for subnational regions of the countries of
Europe. The indicators are: average annual rate of population growth,
1980-1988; average number of children per family, 1988; male life
expectancy, 1980; and population density, 1980.
Correspondence:
J.-M. Decroly, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Laboratoire
de Géographie Humaine, 50 avenue Franklin Roosevelt, 1050
Brussels, Belgium. Location: Rutgers University Library, New
Brunswick, NJ.
64:20035 Katul'skii, E. D.; Melik'yan, G. G.;
Zlokazov, I. A. The demographic situation in Russia on the
eve of the twenty-first century. [Demograficheskaya situatsiya v
Rossii nakanune XXI veka.] Sotsiologicheskie Issledovaniya, No. 6,
1997. 37-45 pp. Moscow, Russia. In Rus.
The critical demographic
situation existing in Russia in the 1990s is analyzed. The authors note
that the total population had declined to 147.5 million in 1997, the
same as it was in 1989, due to both a decline in fertility and
increases in mortality. Reasons for these adverse demographic trends
are identified as including unfavorable economic conditions,
deteriorating ethnic relations, a crisis in social and political
institutions, and environmental degradation in much of the country. The
authors also analyze the causes of the deteriorating health situation,
and identify the main causes of increasing mortality as alcoholism,
smoking, and violent deaths. Migration trends are also examined,
including labor migration and migration for political
reasons.
Location: Princeton University Library (PR).
64:20036 Kocourková, Jirina.
Recent demographic trends in the Czech Republic. Bevolking en
Gezin, No. 1, 1997. 95-112 pp. Brussels, Belgium. In Eng.
"The
Czech Republic is in the midst of major demographic changes. The
traditional model of family formation and reproductive behaviour has
been replaced by a pattern of later marriage and delayed childbearing.
In addition to that, a significant improvement in mortality indicators
has been observed." The author suggests that the economic and
social changes that are behind these demographic changes are similar to
those affecting Europe as a whole.
Correspondence: J.
Kocourková, Charles University, Faculty of Sciences, Department
of Demography and Geodemography, Albertov 6, 12 843 Prague, Czech
Republic. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
64:20037 Lévy, Michel L.
The population of France, 1995-1997. [La population de la
France, 1995-1997.] Population et Sociétés, No. 333, Mar
1998. 4 pp. Institut National d'Etudes Démographiques [INED]:
Paris, France. In Fre.
Population trends in France during the
period 1995-1997 are reviewed. Although the number of births, deaths,
and marriages varied little, significant changes included a decline in
the number of young people, an increase in the number of the elderly,
and a decline in the number of couples getting
married.
Correspondence: Institut National d'Etudes
Démographiques, 133 boulevard Davout, 75020 Paris, France.
E-mail: ined@ined.fr. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
64:20038 Miltényi,
Károly. Hungary's population after World War
II. Bevolking en Gezin, No. 1, 1996. 105-18 pp. Brussels, Belgium.
In Eng.
"Hungary's population started to decline [around]
1980. This contribution analyses the main demographic and
socio-economic factors determining the population decrease and the
concomitant ageing. Declining nuptiality, low fertility, high mortality
and substantial emigration are discussed in this
context."
Correspondence: K. Miltényi,
Demographic Research Institute, Fényes Elek U. 14/18, 1024
Budapest, Hungary. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
64:20039 Nowak, Lucyna.
Demographic situation in Poland on the background of changes in the
European countries--in relation to forecast assumptions. Polish
Population Review, No. 11, 1997. 133-42 pp. Warsaw, Poland. In Eng.
The author discusses demographic trends in Poland and compares
these trends with those in other European countries. Aspects considered
include family formation and dissolution; fertility; mortality, life
expectancy, and health status; demographic resources and changes in the
age structure; and demographic aging.
Correspondence: L.
Nowak, Central Statistical Office, Division of Demographic Statistics,
al. Niepodleglosci 208, 00-925 Warsaw, Poland. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
64:20040 Petropavlovskii, V. M.; Kil'dishev,
G. S.; Kozlova, L. L. Problems of social and demographic
development. [Problemy sotsial'nogo i demograficheskogo
razvitiya.] LC 97-197750. 1995. 63 pp. Moskovskii
Ekonomiko-Statisticheskii Institut: Moscow, Russia. In Rus.
This is
a collection of articles by various authors on current socioeconomic
and demographic trends in Russia. Topics covered include methodological
aspects of the study of mortality, economic activity, and the process
of human reproduction in the Moscow area.
Correspondence:
Moskovskii Ekonomiko-Statisticheskii Institut, Nezhinskaya ul. 7,
119501 Moscow, Russia. Location: U.S. Library of Congress,
Washington, D.C.
64:20041 Philipov, Dimiter. A
demographic picture of Bulgaria. Bevolking en Gezin, No. 2, 1996.
105-21 pp. Brussels, Belgium. In Eng.
"Bulgaria's population
has sometimes been cited in the demographic literature as an exception
to the generally observed demographic processes. This paper discusses
its most notable demographic idiosyncrasies against the background of
the overall longlasting population changes and focuses particularly on
the most recent demographic shifts in nuptiality, fertility, mortality,
migration, and population ageing."
Correspondence: D.
Philipov, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Demography, Acad.
G. Bonthiev Street, Block 6, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
64:20042 Rakaseta, Vilimaina L.; Haberkorn,
Gerald; Demmke, Andreas; Lepers, Christelle. Fiji
population profile: a guide for planners and policy-makers. ISBN
982-203-517-9. LC 97-194062. 1996. ix, 58 pp. South Pacific Commission:
Nouméa, New Caledonia. In Eng.
This is a general,
nontechnical introduction to the population situation in Fiji. It
focuses on the implications of current population trends for
development planners. There are chapters on population structure,
including population size and distribution, age and sex distribution,
households, educational characteristics, and economic activity;
population dynamics, including population growth, fertility, mortality,
and internal and international migration; likely future developments,
including population projections; and overall implications for planners
and policymakers.
Correspondence: South Pacific Commission,
Nouméa, New Caledonia. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
64:20043 Shakhot'ko, L.
Demographic developments in the Republic of Belarus.
[Demograficheskoe razvitie Respubliki Belarus'.] Voprosy Statistiki,
No. 2, 1998. 67-72 pp. Moscow, Russia. In Rus.
Recent demographic
trends in Belarus are described and compared with trends in other
countries that were once part of the USSR. The author notes that the
total number of deaths exceeded the total number of births for the
first time in 1993, and that the gap between the two has continued to
increase, so that, by 1996, there were 37,000 more deaths than births
recorded. Urban areas have been more affected by population decreases
than rural areas. The main cause of low fertility is identified as the
harsh socioeconomic conditions: the author points out that even in
childless two-income families, couples have difficulty in making ends
meet. The changes in age and sex distribution that have occurred over
time are analyzed, as are changes in health status, life expectancy,
and mortality.
Correspondence: L. Shakhot'ko, NII
Statistiki Minstata, Minsk, Belarus. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
64:20044 Tanzania. Bureau of Statistics (Dar
es Salaam, Tanzania); Macro International. Demographic and Health
Surveys [DHS] (Calverton, Maryland). Trends in
demographic, family planning, and health indicators in Tanzania.
Oct 1997. iv, 17 pp. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. In Eng.
"This
report describes trends in key population, family planning, and health
indicators in Tanzania over the past three decades.... In particular,
the report addresses the prevailing demographic situation and describes
trends in fertility, family planning, maternal and child health, infant
and child mortality, and knowledge of AIDS and sexually transmitted
diseases (STDs)."
Correspondence: Macro International,
Demographic and Health Surveys, 11785 Beltsville Drive, Suite 300,
Calverton, MD 20705-3119. E-mail: reports@macroint.com. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
64:20045 Véron, Jacques.
Will India have a larger population than China? [L'Inde
sera-t-elle plus peuplée que la Chine?] Population et
Sociétés, No. 332, Feb 1998. 4 pp. Institut National
d'Etudes Démographiques [INED]: Paris, France. In Fre.
Recent demographic trends in India are examined, with particular
reference to the differences among the states in the pace of the
demographic transition and in the effectiveness of the national family
planning program. The author concludes that, if current trends
continue, India will surpass China as the country with the largest
population in less than 50 years.
Correspondence: Institut
National d'Etudes Démographiques, 133 boulevard Davout, 75020
Paris, France. E-mail: ined@ined.fr. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
64:20046 Yaakoubd, Abdel-Ilah.
The socio-demographic situation of Morocco on the eve of the year
2000. [La situation socio-démographique au Maroc à
la veille de l'an 2000.] Genus, Vol. 53, No. 3-4, Jul-Dec 1997. 243-59
pp. Rome, Italy. In Fre. with sum. in Eng; Ita.
"Slowing down
of demographic growth, acceleration of urbanisation rhythm, pronounced
youth of population, high potential of reproduction, continuous decline
of fertility, [rising] age at first marriage, persistence of rural
exodus, intensification of inter-urban migrations: those are the main
features that have marked the demographic evolution of [the] Moroccan
population during the last decades." The author discusses trends
in literacy, youth unemployment, women's access to contraception,
neonatal mortality, and living conditions in rural and urban
areas.
Correspondence: A.-I. Yaakoubd, Institut National de
Statistique et d'Economie Appliquée, B.P. 6217 Rabat, Madinat Al
Irfane, Rabat, Morocco. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
64:20047 Zvidrins, Peteris.
Changes in living standards and depopulation in Latvia in the
1990s. Social Indicators Research, Vol. 43, 1998. 121-40 pp.
Dordrecht, Netherlands. In Eng.
"In this paper the present
situation in living standards and demographic trends is discussed. The
analysis focuses on the time patterns in Latvia since the end of the
1980s." Aspects considered include economic development,
employment and unemployment, housing conditions, marriage and family,
fertility decline, mortality, and replacement
fertility.
Correspondence: P. Zvidrins, University of
Latvia, Rainis Boulevard 19, Riga 226098, Latvia. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
