Formal Demography
Smith, David, P
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Paperback. Series: The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis. Num Pages: 329 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; JHBD; KCP; MBNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 489.
This book is intended as a relatively nontechnica1 introduction to eurrent demographie methods. It has been several years in preparation, beginning from occasional class handouts I wrote to elaborate on essential points of demographie methodology. Its growth from scattered notes to an integrated text was a natural process, if a gradual one. The eontent of the book addresses three objectives. first, I have tried to avoid demographie methods that are now dated. In some ehapters, that has meant eoncentrating on formulas most demographers recognize. In the ehap ters on life tables, it meant testing competing formulas on a variety of ... Read more
This book is intended as a relatively nontechnica1 introduction to eurrent demographie methods. It has been several years in preparation, beginning from occasional class handouts I wrote to elaborate on essential points of demographie methodology. Its growth from scattered notes to an integrated text was a natural process, if a gradual one. The eontent of the book addresses three objectives. first, I have tried to avoid demographie methods that are now dated. In some ehapters, that has meant eoncentrating on formulas most demographers recognize. In the ehap ters on life tables, it meant testing competing formulas on a variety of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
329
Condition
New
Series
The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis
Number of Pages
329
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781489924674
SKU
V9781489924674
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