Ansley J. Coale

Problems in Stable Population Theory is a comprehensive book written by Alvaro Lopez. The book deals with the theory of population stability and its applications in demographic analysis. It presents a detailed analysis of the various mathematical models used to study population dynamics and their limitations. The author discusses the basic concepts and principles of stable population theory, including the concept of stable population, age-specific fertility rates, and life tables. The book also covers various issues related to population stability, such as the impact of migration on population growth, the effects of mortality on population dynamics, and the role of population structure in determining stability. The author uses a rigorous mathematical approach to explain the various concepts and models, making the book suitable for students and researchers in the field of demography and population studies. The book also includes numerous examples and case studies that illustrate the practical applications of stable population theory. The author provides detailed explanations of the methods used to estimate population parameters and to analyze population data. The book concludes with a discussion of the future of stable population theory and its potential applications in the study of population dynamics. Overall, Problems in Stable Population Theory is an essential reference for anyone interested in the theory of population stability and its applications in demographic analysis. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the field and is written in a clear and concise manner, making it accessible to both students and researchers.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

The traditional demographic regime of ancient Greece and Rome is almost entirely unknown; but our best chance for understanding its characteristics is provided by the three hundred census returns that survive on papyri from Roman Egypt. These returns, which date from the first three centuries AD, list the members of ordinary households living in the Nile valley: not only family members, but lodgers and slaves. The Demography of Roman Egypt has a complete and accurate catalogue of all demographically relevant information contained in the returns. On the basis of this catalogue, the authors use modern demographic methods and models to reconstruct the patterns of mortality, marriage, fertility and migration that are likely to have prevailed in Roman Egypt. They recreate a more or less typical Mediterranean population as it survived and prospered nearly two millennia ago.