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The Baby Bust. Who Will Do the Work? Who Will Pay the Taxes?.
Fred R. . Ed(S): Harris
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Paperback. Focusing in large part on the United States, this book includes data from Europe and Japan and makes some important comparisons between the three regions. This book of essays by demographic, economic, and political science experts examines the global birth dearth and looks at its causes, implications, and policy options. Editor(s): Harris, Fred R. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JHBD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 163 x 11. Weight in Grams: 322.
Though the world's population continues to grow, total fertility rates are dropping below replacement level in many parts of the world. The Baby Bust, a landmark book of essays by demographic, economic, and political science experts, examines the global 'birth dearth' and its causes, implications, and policy options. Focusing in large part on the United States, this book also includes data from Europe and Japan and makes important comparisons between the three regions. It concludes with suggestions for making America's future sound and prosperous, through the regularization and legalization of appropriate levels of immigration; enhancing governmental efforts to increase productivity; ... Read more
Though the world's population continues to grow, total fertility rates are dropping below replacement level in many parts of the world. The Baby Bust, a landmark book of essays by demographic, economic, and political science experts, examines the global 'birth dearth' and its causes, implications, and policy options. Focusing in large part on the United States, this book also includes data from Europe and Japan and makes important comparisons between the three regions. It concludes with suggestions for making America's future sound and prosperous, through the regularization and legalization of appropriate levels of immigration; enhancing governmental efforts to increase productivity; ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742538559
SKU
V9780742538559
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99-15
About Fred R. . Ed(S): Harris
Fred R. Harris is professor of political science at the University of New Mexico.
Reviews for The Baby Bust. Who Will Do the Work? Who Will Pay the Taxes?.
The book...provides a good and very accessible account of the trends in fertility in economically advanced countries...the book...[is] a valuable addition to reading lists in courses in demography and sociology, particularly in the light of its accessibility and its broad coverage...
John Ermisch, University of Essex
Population Studies: A Journal of Demography
John Ermisch, University of Essex
Population Studies: A Journal of Demography