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Record Nr.

UNINA9910483944403321

Autore

Yusuf Farhat

Titolo

Methods of Demographic Analysis / / by Farhat Yusuf, Jo. M. Martins, David A. Swanson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

94-007-6784-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (334 p.)

Disciplina

304.6/01/5192

304.6015192

304.6072

Soggetti

Demography

Statistics

Population

Statistics for Social Sciences, Humanities, Law

Population Economics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Demographic Information -- Chapter 3: Some Basic Statistical Measures -- Chapter 4: Elements of Demographic Analysis -- Chapter 5: Fertility -- Chapter 6: Mortality -- Chapter 7: Life Tables -- Chapter 8: Migration -- Chapter 9: Some Demographic Events and Characteristics Analysis.- Chapter 10: Multiple Decrement Tables -- Chapter 11: Population Projections -- Chapter 12: Testing the Quality and Smoothing of Demographic Data -- Chapter 13: The Stable Population Model -- Chapter 14: Demographic Software.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides an up-to-date overview of demographic analysis and methods, including recent developments in demography. Concepts and methods, from the nature of demographic information through data collection and the basics of statistical measures and on to demographic analysis itself are succinctly explained. Measures and analyses of fertility, mortality, life tables, migration and demographic events such as marriage, education and labour force are described while later chapters cover multiple decrement tables, population projections, the importance of testing and smoothing demographic



data, the stable population model and demographic software.   An emphasis on practical aspects and the use of real-life examples based on data from around the globe make this book accessible, whilst comprehensive references and links to data and other resources on the internet help readers to explore further.   The text is concise and well written, making it ideally suited to a wider audience from students to academics and teachers. Students of demography, geography, sociology, economics, as well as professionals, academics and students of marketing, human resource management, and public health who have an interest in population issues will all find this book useful.