Applied demography : applications to business, government, law and public policy / Jacob S. Siegel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Siegel, Jacob S.

Contributor:

Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Demography--United States.

Demography.

Business--United States.

Business.

Political science--United States.

Political science.

United States.

Law--United States.

Law.

Political planning--United States.

Political planning.

Physical Description:

xxii, 686 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

San Diego ; London : Academic Press, [2002]

Summary:

Complete, thorough, and current, Applied Demography covers a wide range of disciplines, including economics, gerontology, public policy, sociology, public administration, and businesses increasingly recognizing the need for demographic analyses and solutions, demographers are being called upon to work not only in areas narrowly defined as demographic, but also in nondemographic areas, such as insurance programs, manufacturing processes, and the dynamics of organizations as population units.

Applied Demography abounds with examples of the applications of demographic data to the conduct of business, public policy, and labor issues. It is richly illustrated with tables, charts, worksheets, and basic collection instruments. Each chapter is accompanied by a list of Suggested Readings keyed to the text. In this way, readers develop a realistic sense of the broad range of applications of applied demography and have at hand the references they need to pursue specialized interests further. This book is designed to serve both as a stand-alone text for a one-semester course in applied demography and as a reference tool for anyone working with demographic tools and data.

Contents:

1 Scope and Methods of Applied Demography

The Field and Scope of Applied Demography 1

Census and Demographic Concepts 5

Selected General Demographic Relations and Processes 6

Selected General Measures 11

Selected Specialized Measures 19

2 Recent Population Trends and Prospects and Interrelations with Selected Social and Economic Programs

Recent Population Trends and Prospects 34

Interrelations with Various Social and Economic Programs 54

Limitations of Demographic Determinism 70

Appendix A Data for States, Metropolitan Areas, and Cities 71

Appendix B Note on Foreign Population Trends 80

3 Basic Sources of Demographic and Socioeconomic Data and Ways of Accessing Them

Federal Sources 88

Nonfederal Sources 127

Administrative Records as Sources of Demographic Data 129

Appendix A Selected Internet Web Sites for Demographic Data 135

Appendix B Census 2000 Data Products 137

4 Limitations of Census and Survey Data

Nonsampling/Response Errors 147

Errors Due to Sampling 170

Confidentiality Issues and Solutions 175

5 Geodemography: Geographic Area Concepts and Information Systems for Demographic Applications

Geographic Area Classification Systems 183

Geometric Data Retrieval Methods, Geographic Information Systems, and TIGER 198

Spatial Demographic Analysis 207

Appendix A List of Abbreviations for Census Geographic Areas and Related Concepts 212

Appendix B Note on International Variations in Administrative Divisions 213

6 Demographic Applications in Business Planning

Interface of Marketing and Demography 220

Methods of Measuring the Characteristics of Customers 227

Factors Affecting Business Siting and Sales Forecasting 232

Measuring the Contribution of Relevant Factors 239

Compliance with Regulations Relating to the Conduct of Businesses 247

Applications of Demographic Techniques to Consumer Behavior, Services, and Products 254

Appendix A Sources of Economic Data 264

Appendix B Some Demographic Aspects of Domestic and Foreign Investment 277

7 Demographic Applications to Government and Private Nonprofit Organizations

Types of Organizational Populations 289

Use of Demographic Data and Methods by Nonprofit Organizations in Community Action 292

Use of Demographic Data and Methods in Local Government Planning and Community Action 293

Compliance with Regulations Relating to the Conduct of Public and Private Nonprofit Organizations 317

Appendix A Alternative Life-Table Methods of Estimating the Chance of Ever Entering a Nursing Home 324

8 The Demography of the Labor Force and of the Workforce of Organizations

Demographic Processes and Characteristics 332

Tables of Working Life 344

Special Workforces 358

Demographic Aspects of Employer Administrative Records 364

Compliance with Regulations Relating to Staff Management 371

Adjudication of Casualty Claims 385

9 Population Estimates: Basic Demographic Characteristics

Methodology of National Estimates 400

Methodology of Subnational Postcensal Estimates 403

Evaluation of Methods of Subnational Population Estimation 422

Some Applications 437

10 Population Projections: Basic Demographic Characteristics

National Projections 451

Subnational Projections 460

11 Estimates and Projections of Socioeconomic and Health Characteristics

National Estimates of Characteristics 490

State and Local Estimates of Characteristics 491

Projections of Socioeconomic Characteristics 508

Projections of Personnel, Facilities, and Service Requirements 523

12 Some Political Applications of Demographic Data and Methods

Congressional Apportionment 538

Redistricting 544

Meaning of Enumeration and Adjustment of Census Data 559

Use of Population Statistics in the Allocation of Public Funds 565

13 Demographic Aspects of Selected Public Policy Issues

Sex Differences in Costs and Benefits of Insurance and Retirement Programs 590

Outlook for the Social Security Retirement System 595

Allocation of Public Funds between Children and the Elderly 605

Population Factor in Rising Costs of Health Care 609

14 The Demography of Organizational Populations

Demographic Aspects of Organizations as a Set 621

Businesses 623

Nonprofit Organizations 648

Nations as Quasi-organizational Units 653

Determinants and Consequences of Organizational Changes 655

Appendix A Professional Associations 665

Appendix B Publications of Interest to Applied Demographers 665.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

0126418403

OCLC:

48549695