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Methods of demographic analysis / Farhat Yusuf, Jo. M. Martins and David A. Swanson.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Spinger, 2014.Description: xxx, 310 p. : illustrations ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9789400767836
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 304.6 23 Y95
Contents:
1.Introduction -- 2.Demographic Information -- 3.Some Basic Statistical Measures -- 4.Elements of Demographic Analysis -- 5.Fertility -- 6.Mortality -- 7.Life Tables -- 8.Migration -- 9.Some Demographic Events and Characteristics Analysis -- 10.Multiple Decrement Life Tables -- 11.Population Projections -- 12.Testing the Quality and Smoothing of Demographic Data -- 13.The Stable Population Model -- 14.Demographic Software -- Index.
Summary: This book provides an up-to-date overview of demographic analysis and methods, including recent developments in demography. Concepts and methods, from the nature of demographic information through data collection and the basics of statistical measures and on to demographyc analysis itself are succinctly explained.
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Includes index.

1.Introduction --
2.Demographic Information --
3.Some Basic Statistical Measures --
4.Elements of Demographic Analysis --
5.Fertility --
6.Mortality --
7.Life Tables --
8.Migration --
9.Some Demographic Events and Characteristics Analysis --
10.Multiple Decrement Life Tables --
11.Population Projections --
12.Testing the Quality and Smoothing of Demographic Data --
13.The Stable Population Model --
14.Demographic Software --
Index.

This book provides an up-to-date overview of demographic analysis and methods, including recent developments in demography. Concepts and methods, from the nature of demographic information through data collection and the basics of statistical measures and on to demographyc analysis itself are succinctly explained.

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