Methods of Demographic Analysis Book

HardCover. Pub Date :2014-07-31 Pages: 200 Language: English Publisher:. Springer Methods of Demographic Analysis 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 accessibl...Read More