In fourteen chapters it provides the reader with the necessary tools for creating numerous population projection methods. ... both graduate and upper-level undergraduate students could use this book as the sole textbook for a course, or as a supplement focusing on select chapters. Similarly, those who need a refresher on specific projection fundamentals will find this book full of helpful information. ... Reading this book is an eye-opening journey into the complex world of population projections/forecasts. (Alison Yacyshyn, Canadian Studies in population, Vol. 42 (3-4), 2015)
Chapter 1: Rationale, Terminology, Scope.- Chapter 2: Fundamental of Population Analysis.- Chapter 3: Overview of the Cohort-Component Method.- Chapter 4: Mortality.- Chapter 5: fertility.- Chapter 6: Migration.- Chapter 7: Implementing the Cohort-Component Method.- Chapter 8: Extrapolation Methods.- Chapter 9: Structural and Microsimulation Models.- Chapter 10: Special Adjustments.- Chapter 11: Related Projections.- Chapter 12: Evaluating Projections.- Chapter 13 Forecast Accuracy and Bias.- Chapter 14: A Practical Guide to Small-Area Projections.- Epilogues: Some Final Thoughts.- Glossary.- Index.