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W.T.S. Gould - Population and Development - 9781138794429 - V9781138794429
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Population and Development

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Description for Population and Development Paperback. Series: Routledge Perspectives on Development. Num Pages: 304 pages, 47 black & white illustrations, 14 black & white tables, 11 black & white halftones, 36 b. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JHBD; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 27. Weight in Grams: 464.

The new edition of Population and Development offers an up-to-date perspective on one of the critical issues at the heart of the problems of development for all countries, and especially those that seek to implement major economic and social change: the reflexive relationships between a country’s population and its development. How does population size, distribution, age structure and skill base affect development patterns and prospects? How has global development been affected by regional population change?

Retaining the structure of the well-received first edition, the book has been substantially revised and updated. The opening chapters of the book establish the theoretical ... Read more

Bringing together Population Studies, Development Studies and Geography, the new edition of Population and Development is a key resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students across a range of programmes with specialist modules on population change. There is a large bibliography, with major new sections identifying a wide range of online resources for further study. Each chapter contains a reading guide with discussion questions. The text is enlivened by a number of case studies from around the world, most of which are new or have been substantially revised. Written by a leading international scholar in population, the book successfully integrates cutting-edge academic research with the focus and efforts of international development agencies.

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Product Details

Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Routledge Perspectives on Development
Condition
New
Weight
464g
Number of Pages
282
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138794429
SKU
V9781138794429
Shipping Time
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About W.T.S. Gould
W.T.S. Gould is an Emeritus Professor of Geography at Liverpool University, UK, where he has taught and researched the relationships between population and development for over 40 years. His research has involved field research and consultancy in Asia, the Caribbean, and sub-Saharan Africa.

Reviews for Population and Development
'Since the publication of the first edition in 2009, Bill Gould’s Population and Development has been the core text for my final-year undergraduate course with the same title. It is ideally geared to senior undergraduates or commencing postgraduate students studying population as it provides a broad coverage of the whole field. This second edition is to be much welcomed. It ... Read more

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