Applied Demography: Applications to Business, Government, Law and Public Policy - Hardcover

Siegel, Jacob S.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0126418403 ISBN 13: 9780126418408

Publisher: Emerald Publishing, 2001

Synopsis

In contrast to a typical general text in demography, which is concerned with demographic principles, trends, problems, and theories, Applied Demography explores the practical issues with which demographers working for government agencies, private nonprofit organizations, and businesses deal. It emphasizes the applications of applied demography in a variety of related disciplines, such as geography, economics, gerontology, public policy, law, sociology, public administration, and business management. The data of these disciplines are taken into account, as are the methods of statistics and computer sciences. The book aims to inform the student of the wide range of applications of demography, including not only narrowly demographic situations but also nondemographic situations, such as manufacturing processes and the dynamics of organizations as a population.

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About the Author

Jacob S. Siegel has had three overlapping careers: former senior statistician for demographic research and analysis for the U.S. Census Bureau, former senior research scholar and professorial lecturer in demography in the Department of Demography, Georgetown University, and currently, private consultant, J. Stuart Siegel Demographic Services. In his career at the U.S. Census Bureau, Siegel received both the Gold Medal Award and the Silver Medal Award from the Department of Commerce. He is formerly President of the Population Association of America and is currently a Fellow of the American Statistical Association. For the past 20 years, Siegel has been working privately as an expert witness and a commissioned author of various technical documents in applied demography and gerontological demography. He is the author or co-author of three books, numerous monographs, papers, and book reviews. Applied Demography reflects the wide-ranging experience of the author as researcher, practitioner, and teacher of demography over the last several decades. He has been intimately involved in developments relating to population estimates and projections, evaluating census data for undercounts and other errors and serving as consultant and expert witness in high-profile cases on these and related matters.

From the Back Cover

"Siegel has delivered a winner (again!). Intended for the demographic practitioner and those who seriously wish to engage in the field of applied demography, this book is The User Guide to the demographer's toolkit. The scope and breadth of the concrete examples are awesome!"
--Paul R. Voss, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Complete, thorough, and current, Applied Demography covers a wide range of disciplines, including economics, gerontology, public policy, sociology, public administration, and business management. With governments 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.

About the Author
Jacob S. Siegel has had three overlapping careers: former senior statistician for demographic research and analysis for the U.S. Census Bureau, former senior research scholar and professorial lecturer in demography in the Department of Demography, Georgetown University, and currently, private consultant, J. Stuart Siegel Demographic Services. In his career at the U.S. Census Bureau, Siegel received both the Gold Medal Award and the Silver Medal Award from the Department of Commerce. He is formerly President of the Population Association of America and is currently a Fellow of the American Statistical Association. For the past 20 years, Siegel has been working privately as an expert witness and a commissioned author of various technical documents in applied demography and gerontological demography. He is the author or co-author of three books, numerous monographs, papers, and book reviews. Applied Demography reflects the wide-ranging experience of the author as researcher, practitioner, and teacher of demography over the last several decades. He has been intimately involved in developments relating to population estimates and projections, evaluating census data for undercounts and other errors and serving as consultant and expert witness in high-profile cases on these and related matters.

Edition details

• Publisher: Emerald Publishing
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0126418403
• ISBN 13: 9780126418408
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 686