New Landscapes of Population Change

A Demographic World Tour
Erscheinungsjahr 2022
ISBN: 978-0-8179-2535-2
Verlag: Hoover Institution Press

Buch, Englisch, 332 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 226 mm, Gewicht: 440 g

Behind many of today’s news headlines lie critical challenges rooted in worldwide demographic upheaval, with important implications for our future. New Landscapes of Population Change demonstrates how fertility, life expectancy, and migration, the key demographic drivers, interact to shape this future.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hayutin, Adele M

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Soziale Dienste, Soziale Organisationen
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Demographie, Demoskopie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Note to the Reader on Data Sources and Nomenclature
- List of Figures and Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Part I: Introduction
- 1. Uncharted Territory
- 2. The Big Picture of Global Population Growth
- Part II: Demographic Drivers
- 3. Declining Fertility
- 4. Increasing Life Expectancy
- 5. Increasing International Migration
- Part III: Key Demographic Challenges
- 6. Population Aging
- 7. Shrinking Workforces
- Part IV: Looking to the Future
- 8. The Shape of Things to Come
- 9. A Watch List
- Appendix: UN Classification of Countries and Areas
- About the Author
- Index of Figures by Country
- General Index