World population and human capital in the twenty-first century : an overview /

Using a selection of continent-wide datasets, this book provides an in-depth analysis of past trends in fertility, mortality, migration, and education. It examines relevant theories and identifies key determining factors to emphasize alternative trends in human capital.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Lutz, Wolfgang (Editor ), Butz, William P. (Editor ), KC, Samir (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Temas:
Population forecasting.
Educational attainment > Forecasting.
Educational attainment > Statistics.
Human capital > Forecasting.
Human capital > Statistics.
Education > Demographic aspects.
Prévision démographique.
Niveau d'instruction > Prévision.
Niveau d'instruction > Statistiques.
Éducation > Aspect démographique.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Demography.
Education > Demographic aspects
Educational attainment
Human capital
Human capital > Forecasting
Population forecasting
Statistics
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Half-Title; About IIASA; Title page; Copyright; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Contributors; 1 Introduction; 2 How Education Drives Demography and Knowledge Informs Projections; 3 Future Fertility in Low Fertility Countries; 4 Future Fertility in High Fertility Countries; 5 Future Mortality in Low Mortality Countries; 6 Future Mortality in High Mortality Countries; 7 The Future of International Migration; 8 Future Education Trends; 9 Data and Methods; 10 The Rise of Global Human Capital and the End of World Population Growth.
  • 11 Re-measuring Twenty-first Century Population Ageing12 Alternative Scenarios in the Context of Sustainable Development; Epilogue; Appendix I: Forecasting Mortality Convergence up to 2100; Appendix II; Index.

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