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The Changing Population of China
Peng
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Description for The Changing Population of China
Paperback. This volume makes use of recent information on China's population and related socio-economic development. It provides a multi-dimensional picture of China's changing population and its implications in the context of China's rapid transition towards a market economy. Editor(s): Peng, Xizhe; Guo, Zhigang. Num Pages: 312 pages, 23. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHBD; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
In this book, top Chinese demographers introduce the reader to Chinese population policy, assess its effects and project future consequences.
In this book, top Chinese demographers introduce the reader to Chinese population policy, assess its effects and project future consequences.
- Explains the background to china's population policy.
- Discusses of Socio-economic impacts on employment, social welfare, urbanization, gender ratios and the family.
- Projects these trends into the future.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Number of Pages
308
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9780631201922
SKU
V9780631201922
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Peng
Dr. Peng Xizhe received his Ph.D. in Population Studies from the University of London in 1988 and is Professor and Director of the Institute of Population Research, Fudan University, Shanghai. He is the Author of Demographic Transition in China: Fertility Trends since the 1950s (1991) and numerous journal articles. Dr. Guo Zhigang is Professor and Director of the Institute ... Read more
Reviews for The Changing Population of China
"A wide-ranging and detailed collection." Times Higher Education Supplement "For students and those who want a single overall picture of Chinese population issues, this work provides a short, readable, and comprehensive guide. In short, this is an invaluable book." Population Studies "Perhaps the most comprehensive English-language review of China's population to date ... Of ... Read more