Computational methods for population projections : with particular reference to development planning /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shorter, Frederic Claiborne 1944-2012
Other Authors: Pasta, David, colab
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : The Population Council, 1974
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction. The uses of population projections in development planning
  • 1. Projections by modified cohort-component method
  • 2. National projections
  • 3. Model distributions of the population by age and sex
  • 4. Annual detail and special age groups
  • 5. Urban population and migration
  • 6. Subdividing populations
  • 7. Social and economic projections
  • Appendix One. Mathematical appendix
  • Appendix Two. Installation of fivfiv and sinsin
  • Appendix Three. Error diagnosis: messages and codes
  • Appendix Four. Directory of subjects for input.