Population Policy - Research Priorities in the Developing World
İÇİNDEKİLERCONTENTSPreface Introduction PART I THE REGIONS: BACKGROUND FOR THE DEFINITION OF RESEARCH PRIORITIES Introduction 1 AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA Basic Socioeconomic and Demographic Characteristics Population Issues and Government Positions on Population Status of Population Research, Data Base, and Institutional and Human Resources for Research References 2 THE ARAB COUNTRIES Basic Socioeconomic and Demographic Characteristics Population Issues and Government Positions on Population Status of Population Research, Data Base, and Institutional and Human Resources for Research References 3 MIDDLE SOUTH ASIA Basic Socioeconomic and Demographic Characteristics Population Issues and Government Positions on Population Status of Population Research, Data Base, and Institutional and Human Resources for Research References 4 LATIN AMERICA Basic Socioeconomic and Demographic Characteristics Population Issues and Government Positions on Population Status of Population Research, Data Base, and Institutional and Human Resources for Research References 5 SOUTH-EAST AND EAST ASIA Basic Socioeconomic and Demographic Characteristic Population Issues and Government Positions on Population Status on Population Research, Data Base, and Institutional and Human Resources for Research References PART II THE DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES: KNOWLEDGE, GA AND SPECIFIC RESEARCH RECOMMENDATIONS Introduction 6 MORTALITY State of Knowledge Toward Establishing a Policy-Relevant Research Agenda Specific Recommendations References 7 FERTILITY State of Knowledge Toward Establishing a Policy-Relevant Research Agenda Specific Recommendations References 8 INTERNAL MIGRATION State of Knowledge Toward Establishing a Policy-Relevant Research Agenda Specific Recommendations References 9 INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION State of Knowledge Toward Establishing a Policy-Relevant Research Agenda Specific Recommendations References 10 OVERVIEW: GUIDELINES FOR FUTURE RESEARCH The Processes of Demographic Change Descriptive Research Evaluation of Public Policies and Programs Developing Sound Theoretical Frameworks Analysis of Political Processes Styles of Development and Population Policy References PART HI INSTITUTIONAL AND HUMAN RESOURCES FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT Introduction 11 A REVIEW OF THE PRESENT SITUATION The Arab Countries Sub-Saharan Africa Middle South Asia South-East and East Asia Latin America How We Got There Institutional Development Regional Demographic Centres Development of Population Assistance References 12 SOME MAJOR QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE AMOUNT AND DIRECTION OF FUTURE SUPPORT Projects Versus Institutions Three Types of Research Institutions Training The Role of Local Versus Foreign Resources Increasing the Policy Relevance of Research Increasing Productivity The Dissemination of Research Findings The Role of Regional Institutions Data Collection Country Priorities Some Guidelines References CONCLUSION Procedural Implications LIST OF SELECTED DOCUMENTS PREPARED FOR IRG LIST OF PARTICIPANTS  |
