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A Practitioner´s Guide to State and Local Population Projections
Stanley K. Smith
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Description for A Practitioner´s Guide to State and Local Population Projections
Paperback. This book offers guidance to demographers, planners, market analysts, and others called on to construct state and local population projections. It gives suggestions for dealing with special populations, unique circumstances, and inadequate or unreliable data. Series: The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis. Num Pages: 426 pages, 26 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 652.
This book focuses on the methodology and analysis of state and local population projections. It describes the most commonly used data sources and application techniques for four types of projection methods: cohort-component, trend extrapolation, structural models, and microsimulation. It covers the components of population growth, sources of data, the formation of assumptions, the development of evaluation criteria, and the determinants of forecast accuracy. It considers the strengths and weaknesses of various projection methods and pays special attention to the unique problems that characterize small-area projections. The authors provide practical guidance to demographers, planners, market analysts, and others ... Read more
This book focuses on the methodology and analysis of state and local population projections. It describes the most commonly used data sources and application techniques for four types of projection methods: cohort-component, trend extrapolation, structural models, and microsimulation. It covers the components of population growth, sources of data, the formation of assumptions, the development of evaluation criteria, and the determinants of forecast accuracy. It considers the strengths and weaknesses of various projection methods and pays special attention to the unique problems that characterize small-area projections. The authors provide practical guidance to demographers, planners, market analysts, and others ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis
Condition
New
Weight
652g
Number of Pages
411
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789402402759
SKU
V9789402402759
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99-15
Reviews for A Practitioner´s Guide to State and Local Population Projections
In fourteen chapters it provides the reader with the necessary tools for creating numerous population projection methods. ... both graduate and upper-level undergraduate students could use this book as the sole textbook for a course, or as a supplement focusing on select chapters. Similarly, those who need a refresher on specific projection fundamentals will find ... Read more