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World population and human capital in the twenty-first century / edited by Wolfgang Lutz, William P. Butz, Samir KC.

Additional Titles
World population & human capital in the twenty-first century
Published
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Description
xv, 1,056 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Additional Creators
Lutz, Wolfgang, Butz, William P., and KC, Samir

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Contents
Introduction / Wolfgang Lutz and William P. Butz -- How education drives demography and knowledge informs projections / Wolfgang Lutz and Vegard Skirbekk -- Future fertility in low fertility countries / Stuart Basten, Tomáš Sobotka, and Kryštof Zeman -- Future fertility in high fertility countries / Regina Fuchs and Anne Goujon -- Future mortality in low mortality countries / Graziella Caselli, Sven Drefahl, Christian Wegner-Siegmundt, and Marc Luy -- Future mortality in high mortality countries / Alessandra Garbero and Elsie Pamuk -- The future of international migration / Nikola Sander, Guy J. Abel, and Fernando Riosmena -- Future education trends / Bilal F. Barakat and Rachel E. Durham -- Data and methods / Samir KC, Michaela Potančoková, Ramon Bauer, Anne Goujon, and Erich Striessnig -- The rise of global human capital and the end of world population growth / Wolfgang Lutz and Samir KC -- Re-measuring twenty-first century population ageing / Sergei Scherbov, Warren C. Sanderson, Samir KC, and Wolfgang Lutz -- Alternative scenarios in the context of sustainable development / Samir KC and Wolfgang Lutz -- Epilogue: With education the future looks different / Wolfgang Lutz -- Appendix: Forecasting mortality convergence up to 2100.
Summary
This volume presents a comprehensive set of population projections by age, sex, and level of education for over 170 countries up to the year 2100.
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ISBN
9780198703167 (hbk.)
0198703163 (hbk.)
Note
ED: WU. COLLECTION OF NEW ESSAYS. INCL. ONLINE RESOURCES.
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Source of Acquisition
Purchased with funds from the Class of 1985 Endowed Book fund; 2014
Endowment Note
Class of 1985 Endowed Book fund
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