Demography and the economy /
Demographics is a vital field of study for understanding social and economic change and it has attracted attention in recent years as concerns have grown over the aging populations of developed nations. Demographic studies help make sense of key aspects of the economy, offering insight into trends i...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chicago :
University of Chicago Press,
2011
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| Series: | National Bureau of Economic Research conference report.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | Demographics is a vital field of study for understanding social and economic change and it has attracted attention in recent years as concerns have grown over the aging populations of developed nations. Demographic studies help make sense of key aspects of the economy, offering insight into trends in fertility, mortality, immigration, and labor force participation, as well as age, gender, and race specific trends in health and disability. Demography and the Economy explores the connections between demography and economics, paying special attention to what demographic trends can reveal. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 431 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780226754758 0226754758 1283058561 9781283058568 9786613058560 6613058564 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
