Publisher's Synopsis
Demography is the scientific analysis of the structure and dynamics of human populations. It originated in economics and the social sciences. It has developed a high degree of formal sophistication. Promoted by rapid advances in molecular biology, population genetics and epidemiology, it recently has moved closer to biology and the medical sciences. This handbook gives a comprehensive state-of-the-art account of the field, an indispensible tool for policy analysis, basic and applied research.
