Population in Asia
Authors: Sanderson WC, Tan J-P
Publication Year: 1995
Reference: The World Bank, Washington, DC, USA (1995)
[ISBN 9780821331316]
Abstract
This study addresses three separate aspects of population issues, with countries as the units of observation: (a) the demography of Asian populations and the power of polcies to affect fertility and future population size; (b) the design of current interventions to lower fertility through family planning programs; and (c) population prospects and their implications in selected sectors.
KEYWORDS: Demographic indicators; Fertility rate; Case studies; East Asia and the Pacific; South Asia; Birth control; Contraceptives; Population increase; Family planning; Population policy
KEYWORDS: Demographic indicators; Fertility rate; Case studies; East Asia and the Pacific; South Asia; Birth control; Contraceptives; Population increase; Family planning; Population policy