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Year of Publication: 2014
Publication City: Washington, DC
Publisher: Population Reference Bureau
Author(s): Toshiko Kaneda
“Projections are exercises showing the possible future size of a population and its age and sex distribution. In making projections, demographers make assumptions about future trends in fertility, mortality, and migration. Because projections can vary significantly depending on their assumptions, users of projections need to understand these assumptions before using them. Projections alert policymakers and program planners to major demographic trends that will affect key social and economic programs. The three main projections produced by the UN Population Division (UNPD) illustrate how assumptions can produce significantly different results over time.”
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