Download or read book Advanced Introduction to Demography written by Lutz, Wolfgang and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2021-09-10 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highlighting the power of multi-dimensional demography, this Advanced Introduction addresses the most consequential changes in our societies and economies using quantitative approaches. It defines three demographic theories with predictive power – demographic metabolism, transition and dividend – and repositions the discipline at the heart of social science.