Demography and Policy : an Asian Experience
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1991
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Hopkins Population Center
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the factors influencing the use of demographic knowledge in the formulation, implementation and evaluation of public policies. The focus of the discussion is to conceptualize the dynamic and interactive nature of the supply and demand for demographic knowledge, or more generally, analyze the structure of the market for such knowledge.
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Reprint from Sirageldin, Ismail. 1991. "Demography and Policy : An Asia Experience, in R. Andorka (ed.) The Utilization of Demographic Knowledge in Policy. Liege, Belgium: IUSSP.
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Demographic Knowledge, Public Policies