Studying the Causes and Effects of Population Change

摘要: A few years ago Professor John Caldwell, the eminent Australian social demographer, startled his audience by asserting that worldwide community of scientists specializing in population “literally talked down birthrate” developing world.1 By this he meant scientists—demographers, sociologists, economists, and anthropologists—trained at studies centers a universities United States abroad played crucial role convincing Third World governments to deal with excessive growth. He based claim on systematic interviews wife, Pat, conducted throughout Asia Middle East late 1960s key individuals who pioneered national policy programs part world. They found that: Action was usually taken continued advice individuals. These had surprisingly frequently degrees main programs, or some courses these economics where they were lectured faculty part-time connections programs.2