Future Population Growth And Policy Options
Organisation: Policy Research Division, The Population Council, New York
Publish Date: 1997
Country: Global
Sector: Development
Method: Forecasting
Type: Other publication
Language: English
Tags: demographics, population, projections
This paper reviews population projections for the world and its major regions until the year 2050. A brief summary of the latest United Nations projections and their underlying assumptions is presented first. This is followed by a discussion of the implications of the changes in the age composition that accompanies the demographic transition. The concluding section outlines policy options for slowing population growth.
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