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.
65:20016 Cosio-Zavala, Maria-Eugenia.
Demographic changes in Latin America. [Changements
démographiques en Amérique Latine.] ISBN 2-84371-044-8.
1998. 122 pp. Editions ESTEM: Paris, France. In Fre.
Population
developments in Latin America are reviewed from pre-Columbian times up
to the present day, including the catastrophic demographic impact of
the Spanish conquest and the subsequent demographic recovery. The
author focuses on the population history of the twentieth century,
including the population explosion, large-scale urbanization, and rural
exodus. She also describes how governments began to develop population
programs in the 1960s that were concerned with population control and
spatial distribution and included family planning. Eventually, most
Latin American countries adopted population policies that were
integrated into their general socioeconomic development plans. She also
notes a growing interest in other topics, such as reproductive health,
sustainable development, and improvement in the status of women. The
significance of differences within the region is
noted.
Correspondence: Editions ESTEM, 7 rue Jacquemont,
75017 Paris, France. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
65:20017 Dorling, Daniel. A new
social atlas of Britain. ISBN 0-471-94868-3. 1995. xxxvii, 247 pp.
John Wiley and Sons: Chichester, England. In Eng.
Using data from
the 1991 census and other social data, the author uses cartograms to
portray the social, economic, and demographic characteristics of the
population of Britain. Cartograms are population maps that allot a
certain amount of space for a certain number of people, distorting the
geography somewhat but allowing population characteristics to be
represented in more detail, particularly in urban areas. There are
sections on population, including spatial distribution, population
size, and density; demography, including fertility, sex distribution,
children, students, young adults, marriage, pensioners, ethnic groups,
place of birth, migration, and language; economic aspects, including
the labor force, employment, occupations, commuting, unemployment, and
retirement; housing; health, including life expectancy, mortality, and
causes of death; society, including households and families,
educational status, social groups, income, and dependency; and
politics.
Correspondence: John Wiley and Sons, Baffins
Lane, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1UD, England. Location:
Princeton University Library (FST).
65:20018 Kayastha, S. L.
Geography of population: selected essays. LC 97-913985. 1998.
392 pp. Rawat Publications: Jaipur, India. In Eng.
This is a
selection of essays, some of which have been previously published and
some of which are written with co-authors, on aspects of population
geography. The 20 essays are divided into four sections. "Section
One is devoted to environmental perception, problems and policies in
the socio-economic context. Section Two deals with population issues
relating to population pressure, fertility, poverty and resources.
Section Three analyzes the present and emerging characteristics and
problems of rural and urban development, and migration. And, Section
Four discusses the impacts of development and disasters, and looks into
the issues and strategies for mitigation of losses and welfare of
people." The primary geographical focus is on
India.
Correspondence: Rawat Publications, 3-Na-20 Jawahar
Nagar, Jaipur 302 004, India. Location: Population Council
Library, New York, NY.
65:20019 Valero, Angeles; García Sanz,
Benjamín. The Spanish population in the context of
the European Union. [La población española en el
contexto de la Unión Europeo.] Política y Sociedad,
Special ed. No. 26, Sep-Dec 1997. 189 pp. Universidad Complutense de
Madrid, Facultad de Ciencias Políticas y Sociología:
Madrid, Spain. In Spa. with sum. in Eng.
This is a collection of
articles by various authors focusing on the demographic situation in
Spain, particularly in relation to the rest of the European Union.
Articles are included on fertility, mortality, aging, the family,
employment, and interdisciplinary studies.
Selected items will be
cited in this or subsequent issues of Population
Index.
Correspondence: Universidad Complutense de Madrid,
Ciudad Universitaria, 28040 Madrid, Spain. Location: Princeton
University Library (PR).
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.
65:20020 Boyle, John. A changing
identity: results from the Isle of Man census 1996. Population and
Environment, Vol. 20, No. 4, Mar 1999. 317-24 pp. New York, New York.
In Eng.
"The purpose of this paper will be to examine the
[Isle of Man's] demography, with emphasis on the last forty years, and
evaluate how results from the most recent island population census in
1996 confirm or change these demographic patterns.... This paper has
demonstrated the strong links between migration, economic growth and
population growth.... The nature of the island's population is also
changing, with the number of retired falling and the number of those of
working age steadily increasing and, in the process, significantly
lowering what had been a very high dependency
ratio."
Correspondence: J. Boyle, The Treasury,
Economic Affairs Division, Illiam Dhone House, 2 Circular Road,
Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 1PQ, United Kingdom. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
65:20021 Cede, Peter; Steinicke,
Ernst. Depopulation on the Kvarn and Dalmatian islands:
processes and structural developments. [Prozesse und Strukturen
der Entvölkerung auf den Kvarner und Dalmatinischen Inseln.]
Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Geographischen Gesellschaft,
Vol. 139, 1997. 231-60 pp. Vienna, Austria. In Ger. with sum. in Eng.
"Because of their peripheral situation, the Kvarn and
Dalmatian islands [of Croatia] constitute one of the classic
depopulation areas of the Mediterranean. The main reasons for this
decrease are socio-economic factors...a crisis of viticulture...and the
effects of a rent-capitalistic system in agriculture.... The principal
features of the population structure still are the high death-rate
characteristics of peripheral regions, a declining birthrate and a high
ratio of elderly people among the
residents."
Correspondence: P. Cede, Universität
Graz, Institut für Geographie, Heinrichstraße 36, 8010 Graz,
Germany. Second author's E-mail: Ernst.Steinicke@uibk.ac.at.
Location: Rutgers University Library, New Brunswick, NJ.
65:20022 Díez Nicolás,
Juan. The Spanish population in the European context.
[La población española en el contexto europeo.]
Política y Sociedad, No. 26, Sep-Dec 1997. 9-23, 186 pp. Madrid,
Spain. In Spa. with sum. in Eng.
"Spain's most significant
demographic indicators are compared with those of other European Union
member countries, to conclude that there are not significant
differences with them, and that furthermore, the Spanish population is
in some aspects among the most developed ones within the European
Union.... The population projections elaborated by several institutions
for the Spanish population until 2021 are evaluated, giving special
attention to the fertility assumptions on which they are based.
Finally, some considerations are offered on the aging of the Spanish
population and it consequences, including some criticisms of those who
attribute the potential future problems for paying retirement pensions
to the present low fertility rate."
Correspondence: J.
Díez Nicolás, Universidad Complutense de Madrid,
Catedrático Sociología, Ciudad Universitaria, 28040
Madrid, Spain. Location: Princeton University Library (PR).
65:20023 Dumont,
Gérard-François. The population of France in
1998. [La population de la France en 1998.] ISBN 2-86419-027-3.
1999. 8 pp. Association pour la Recherche et l'Information
Démographiques [APRD]: Paris, France. In Fre.
This is one in
a series of annual reports summarizing the demographic situation in
France. This report is in two parts. The first part analyzes the small
increase in the number of births that occurred in 1998. The second part
examines the problems associated with financing the cost of providing
pensions to the retired in the light of current demographic
trends.
For a previous report for 1997, see 64:40041.
Correspondence: Association pour la Recherche et
l'Information Démographiques, Université de
Paris-Sorbonne, 191 rue Saint-Jacques, 75005 Paris, France. Author's
E-mail: Gerard-Francois.Dumont@paris4.sorbonne.fr. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
65:20024 Dumont,
Gérard-François; Zurfluh, Anselm. The
socio-demographic identity of Europe. [L'identité
socio-démographique de l'Europe.] In: Les racines de
l'identité européene, edited by
Gérard-François Dumont. ISBN 2-7178-3795-7. 1999. 322-54
pp. Economica: Paris, France. In Fre.
The authors sketch out the
socio-demographic development of Europe from the middle ages to the
present day, focusing primarily on three developments: increasing
population density, which gave rise to an urban civilization and later
marriage ages; the mortality decline underlying the demographic
transition, resulting in population increases and the colonial era; and
finally, the low fertility trends and demographic aging of recent
times.
Correspondence: G.-F. Dumont, 16 rue de Lorraine,
78100 Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France. E-mail:
Gerard-Francois.Dumont@paris4.sorbonne.fr. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
65:20025 Holzer, Jerzy Z.; Kowalska,
Irena. Recent demographic trends in Poland. Bevolking
en Gezin, Vol. 27, No. 1, 1998. 107-18 pp. Brussels, Belgium. In Eng.
"Like other Central and Eastern European countries...Poland is
confronted with significant changes in demographic trends mainly due to
the state of market transition. Major challenges wait for solutions.
The article gives a short overview of the most prominent recent shifts
in the nuptiality, fertility, mortality and migration trends in
Poland."
Correspondence: J. Z. Holzer, Warsaw School
of Economics, Institute of Statistics and Demography, Al.
Niepodleglosci 162, 02-554 Warsaw, Poland. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
65:20026 Kahlon, S. P.; Sidhu, L. S.
Trends in demographic variation in the regions of Punjab.
Journal of Family Welfare, Vol. 44, No. 2, Jun 1998. 37-42 pp. Mumbai,
India. In Eng.
"The state of Punjab [India] is divided into
three main regions.... The present paper attempts to study the
demographic variations in the three regions and the state as a whole in
terms of their population distribution by age, sex, caste, religion,
occupation and marital status, and then to focus on their fertility and
mortality differentials which are known to alter age composition.
Finally, these indicators have been compared with those obtained from
1981 census data."
Correspondence: S. P. Kahlon,
Punjab Agricultural University, College of Agriculture, Ludhiana 141
004, India. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
65:20027 Katul'skii, Evgenii D.; Melik'yan,
Gennadii G.; Zlokazov, Igor' A. The demographic situation
of Russia on the eve of the twenty-first century.
[Demographicheskaya situatsiya v Rossii nakanune XXI veka.]
Sotsiologicheskie Issledovaniya, Vol. 24, No. 6, 1997. 37-45 pp.
Moscow, Russia. In Rus.
The current demographic situation of Russia
is reviewed and comparisons are made with the situation in 1992. The
authors note that the total population is now declining in size, and
examine some particular areas of the country most affected by this
decline. Consideration is given to changes in the health status of the
population, life expectancy, and causes of death. Some comparisons are
made with the situations in France and the United
States.
Location: Princeton University Library (PR).
65:20028 Mohajerani, Ali A. A
demographic transition theory in the Islamic countries. Nameye
Olum-e-Ejtema'i/Journal of Social Sciences, No. 8, Winter 1997. Tehran,
Iran. In Per. with sum. in Eng.
This is a general review of the
demographic transition in Islamic countries. Particular attention is
given to the factors associated with the relative slowness with which
this transition is taking place. Factors considered include religion,
age at marriage, and the low status of women. The author also notes
that the presence of large populations of non-citizens in many Islamic
countries affects national demographic trends.
Correspondence:
A. A. Mohajerani, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Darvazeh Shiraz
81744, Iran. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
65:20029 Otomo, Atsushi. Twenty
years of regional demography in Japan. Jinkogaku Kenkyu/Journal of
Population Studies, No. 23, Nov 1998. 55-66 pp. Tokyo, Japan. In Jpn.
This is the fourth in a series of articles reviewing the published
literature in both English and Japanese on aspects of Japanese
demography over the past 20 years. These articles examine the topics of
internal migration, population change at the local level, and changes
in population characteristics.
Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
65:20030 Semenov, S. P.; Dobroskok, V.
A. Current trends in the depopulation process in the
northwestern economic region of Russia. [Sovvremennye tendentsii
depopulyatsionnykh protsessov v severo-zapadnom ekonomicheskom raione
Rossii.] Izvestiya Russkogo Geograficheskogo Obshchestva, Vol. 128, No.
6, 1996. 18-28 pp. St. Petersburg, Russia. In Rus.
Current
demographic trends in the northwestern region of Russia, one of the
regions most affected by depopulation, are analyzed. The author
discusses the general decline in the standard of living and the
decrease in the funding available for providing social services, as
well as unemployment in the local military industry, as the main causes
of the deterioration of the demographic situation. Data are presented
by sex. Fertility reached its lowest level and mortality its highest in
1994, with a modest improvement in both indicators since then. The
author compares trends among various ethnic groups and geographic
regions. High levels of mortality among the young, and the contribution
of alcoholism to mortality rates, continue to give cause for
concern.
Location: Cornell University Library, Ithaca, NY.
65:20031 Vishnevskii, A. The
demographic potential of Russia. [Demograficheskii potentsial
Rossii.] Voprosy Ekonomiki, No. 5, May 1998. 103-22 pp. Moscow, Russia.
In Rus.
This is a general review of current demographic trends in
Russia. The author analyzes the decline in population size that is
taking place at the end of the twentieth century, and traces its
origins as far back as the disturbances associated with World War I,
the Communist revolution, and the civil war that followed it. Political
repression during the Stalinist period and the tribulations experienced
during World War II also contributed to the current demographic crisis.
The author discusses the changes in migration patterns and the
declining fertility and increasing mortality rates. The decline in life
expectancy is also addressed. Some comparisons are made with the
demographic situation in other European
countries.
Correspondence: A. Vishnevskii, Russian Academy
of Sciences, Tsentra Demografii i Ekologii Cheloveka, Leninsky Pr. 14,
117901 Moscow, Russia. Location: Princeton University Library
(PR).
65:20032 Zachariah, K. C. Models
of development and demographic change: a case study of Kerala.
Demography India, Vol. 27, No. 1, Jan-Jun 1998. 71-89 pp. Delhi, India.
In Eng.
"This paper is concerned with the Kerala [India] model
of demographic transition. It includes brief discussions of the
demographic changes in Kerala since 1947, the principal socio-economic
changes in the State during the period and an analysis of the impact of
socio-economic factors and programme factors on the demographic
transition in Kerala."
Correspondence: K. C.
Zachariah, Centre for Development Studies, Prasanthnagar Road, Ulloor,
Trivandrum 695 011, Kerala, India. E-mail: sscds@ren.nic.in.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
