Demography - Rilegato

Cox, Peter R.

 
9780521210034: Demography
Rilegato
ISBN 10: 0521210038 ISBN 13: 9780521210034
Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 1976

Sinossi

Demography is the study by statistical methods of human populants involving the measurement of their size, growth and diminution.

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Descrizione del libro

Demography is the study by statistical methods of human populants involving the measurement of their size, growth and diminution, the proportions living within some areas, being born, marrying, having children or dying and the related functions of fertility, nuptially and morality. This book begins by defining a number of concepts which are useful for demographic analysis, including the significant events in life and types of statistical data which are collected, published and used.

Contenuti

List of illustrations; Part I. Fundamentals; 1. Introduction; 2. Demographic analysis: some basic concepts; 3. The nature of demographic data; 4. Demographic statistics in practice; Part II. Population movements: 5. Marriage; 6. The statistical study of fertility; 7. Mortality characteristics; 8. Migrations and other socio-economic data 9. Population projection: general considerations; Part III. General Influences on population: 10. Population in history; 11. Populations today; 12. Resources and population; 13. Population policies; 14. General prospects for the future; Part IIII. 15. Life tables; 16. Methods of summary and comparison; 17. Techniques of population mathematics; 18. Introduction to population mathematics; 19. The handling of suspect or scanty data; Part V. Conclusion: 20. History and prospects of demography; Index to tables; Index.

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Editore
Cambridge University Press
Data di pubblicazione
1976
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0521210038
ISBN 13 
9780521210034
Rilegatura
Copertina rigida
Numero edizione
5
Numero di pagine
402
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
Avery
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Dardilly
Francia

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9780521290203: Demography

Edizione in evidenza

ISBN 10:  0521290201 ISBN 13:  9780521290203
Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2009
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