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1. Government policy and fertility regulation: unintended consequences and perverse effects.

Author

Faria VE

Subjects
Americas, Brazil, Communication, Demography, Developing Countries, Fertility, Financial Management, Financing, Government, Health, Latin America, Politics, Population, Population Dynamics, Social Problems, South America, Birth Rate, Delivery of Health Care, Economics, Family Planning Policy, Government, Health Services Needs and Demand, Mass Media, Population Control, Prejudice, Public Policy, Social Security
Published
1997

2. Growth and distribution of the Brazilian population: recent trends.

Author

Martine G and Camargo L

Subjects
Americas, Brazil, Developing Countries, Geography, Latin America, Population, South America, Demography, Population Dynamics, Population Growth, Public Policy
Abstract

"The object of this paper is to summarise the leading demographic tendencies of the past decades [in Brazil], focusing mainly on the 1970-80 period.... This paper is divided into two parts: the analysis [of] population growth and of redistribution patterns. This is followed by a reflection on the implications [of] these trends for population policy.", (excerpt)

Published
1997

3. Delayed birth registration (DBR) in Sao Paulo State: an attempt at correcting underregistration.

Author

Wong L and Giraldelli B

Subjects
Americas, Brazil, Demography, Developing Countries, Latin America, Population, Population Characteristics, Population Dynamics, Research, South America, Birth Certificates, Models, Theoretical, Research Design, Time Factors, Vital Statistics
Abstract

"The aim of this paper is to analyze the pattern of delayed birth registration [in Brazil] and to establish a relationship with the total and registered births in order to estimate a mathematical function that quantifies birth underregistration.", (excerpt)

Published
1997

4. Demographic dynamics in Brazil: recent trends and perspectives.

Author

Magno De Carvalho JA

Subjects
Age Factors, Americas, Brazil, Demography, Developing Countries, Fertility, Latin America, Population, Population Characteristics, South America, Age Distribution, Birth Rate, Population Density, Population Dynamics, Population Growth
Abstract

"The evolution of the Brazilian population size, its growth rate and relative age structure between 1940 and 1991 as well as its expected trajectory until 2020 are presented in this paper. After briefly considering the quasi-stability of the Brazilian population in the past, the role of fast fertility decline is emphasised in the current changing age structure.", (excerpt)

Published
1997