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Population Policies and Programmes in Singapore

Population Policies and Programmes in Singapore presents a comprehensive account of the government's initiatives to influence the course of fertility, and hence the rate of population growth, in the island state of Singapore since the 1950s. The book may be viewed as a case study of the public...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Swee-Hock, Saw
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Singapore : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS), 2005.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Population Policies and Programmes in Singapore presents a comprehensive account of the government's initiatives to influence the course of fertility, and hence the rate of population growth, in the island state of Singapore since the 1950s. The book may be viewed as a case study of the public policy of a country in the area of population with regard to fertility and population growth. The fundamental population issue of low below-replacement fertility, coupled with its adverse consequences ...
Physical Description:1 online resource (303 pages).
ISBN:9789812305480