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Population Policy - Research Priorities in the Developing World
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Book : Population Policy - Research Priorities in the Developing World Author : * Carmen A. Miro * Joseph E. Potter Language : English Library : Population Publish Place : London ISBN : 0 903804 78 6 Publish Date : 00 1980 Publisher : Frances Pinter (Publishers) Limited Book Type : Periodical Book Number : 3189 |
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INDEX
CONTENTSPreface Introduction
PART I THE REGIONS: BACKGROUND FOR THE DEFINITION OF RESEARCH PRIORITIES
Introduction
1 AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA
Basic Socioeconomic and Demographic Characteristics Population Issues and Government Positions on
Population Status of Population Research, Data Base, and
Institutional and Human Resources for Research References
2 THE ARAB COUNTRIES
Basic Socioeconomic and Demographic Characteristics Population Issues and Government Positions on
Population Status of Population Research, Data Base, and
Institutional and Human Resources for Research References
3 MIDDLE SOUTH ASIA
Basic Socioeconomic and Demographic Characteristics Population Issues and Government Positions on
Population Status of Population Research, Data Base, and
Institutional and Human Resources for Research References
4 LATIN AMERICA
Basic Socioeconomic and Demographic Characteristics Population Issues and Government Positions on
Population Status of Population Research, Data Base, and
Institutional and Human Resources for Research References
5 SOUTH-EAST AND EAST ASIA
Basic Socioeconomic and Demographic Characteristic Population Issues and Government Positions on
Population Status on Population Research, Data Base, and
Institutional and Human Resources for Research References
PART II THE DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES: KNOWLEDGE, GA AND SPECIFIC RESEARCH RECOMMENDATIONS
Introduction
6 MORTALITY State of Knowledge
Toward Establishing a Policy-Relevant Research
Agenda
Specific Recommendations References
7 FERTILITY State of Knowledge
Toward Establishing a Policy-Relevant Research
Agenda
Specific Recommendations References
8 INTERNAL MIGRATION State of Knowledge
Toward Establishing a Policy-Relevant Research
Agenda
Specific Recommendations References
9 INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION State of Knowledge
Toward Establishing a Policy-Relevant Research
Agenda
Specific Recommendations References
10 OVERVIEW: GUIDELINES FOR FUTURE RESEARCH
The Processes of Demographic Change Descriptive Research
Evaluation of Public Policies and Programs Developing Sound Theoretical Frameworks Analysis of Political Processes Styles of Development and Population Policy References
PART HI INSTITUTIONAL AND HUMAN RESOURCES FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Introduction
11 A REVIEW OF THE PRESENT SITUATION The Arab Countries
Sub-Saharan Africa
Middle South Asia
South-East and East Asia
Latin America
How We Got There
Institutional Development
Regional Demographic Centres
Development of Population Assistance
References
12 SOME MAJOR QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE AMOUNT AND DIRECTION OF FUTURE SUPPORT
Projects Versus Institutions Three Types of Research Institutions Training
The Role of Local Versus Foreign Resources Increasing the Policy Relevance of Research Increasing Productivity The Dissemination of Research Findings The Role of Regional Institutions Data Collection Country Priorities Some Guidelines References
CONCLUSION
Procedural Implications
LIST OF SELECTED DOCUMENTS PREPARED FOR IRG LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
