Applied demography pdf

Part 3 The sources of demographic data for applied analysis: sources of data on basic demographic variables; sources of data on secondary demographic and related variables

Part 4 Methods for applied demographic analysis: general demographic measures for applied analysis; specialized measures for demographic analysis

In describing the Applied Demography Principle (ADP), we start with its counterpart, the basic demography perspective (Swanson and Pol 2008; Swanson et al

Basic demography is primarily concerned with offering convincing explanations of demographic phenomena, such as changes in fertility and mortality

We argue that applied demography is intrinsically distinct from basic demography because it exhibits the value-orientation and empirical characteristics of a decision-making science while the latter exhibits the value-orientation and empirical hallmarks of a basic science