by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, United Nations, New York, 1994, 200 pages.
This publication contains the expert papers which concentrate on selected aspects of migration processes and responses in several regions where migration is an important issue. The discussion of issues and regions in the overview chapter and the papers contribute towards an understanding of contemporary trends and patterns of international migration around the globe, their principle causes and consequences, as well as some major policy responses.
The contributions to the book indicate that international migration affecting many regions of the world has increased in magnitude and complexity during the last several decades, including the period since mid-1980s. Forces behind these trends are multifaceted and include the demand for foreign labour in many industrialized economies, family reunification policies of receiving countries, as well as poverty, armed conflicts, and ethnic or political strife and their resolution. The consequences of migration, as the papers of the volume show, are in some instances well understood, while in others obscure; they comprise, for example, the positive effect of migration-related remittances on the balance of payment of many labour exporting countries and social tensions in European receiving countries arising from frictions between host and immigrant populations. Policy responses are as varied as are national experiences with migration, ranging from laissez-faire approaches in Latin America to extensive policy measures in many receiving countries of the industrialized world.
It is hoped that this volume will make a valuable contribution to a better understanding of international migration and suggest possible ways Governments and the international community can address these issues in the 1990s.
Social Aspects and Country Reviews of Population Aging: Europe and North America (Economic Studies No. 6)
by United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, United Nations, New York, 1994, 377 pages.
The contents of this volume and those covered by its companion publication "Demographic causes and economic consequences of population aging" (Economic Studies No. 3 of this series) are rightly regarded as an integrated whole. The present volume is the second of the set and contains the remaining papers on population ageing in Europe and North America. They serve two main purposes: to spread knowledge about population ageing as one of the most important phenomena of the world at the turn of the third millennium and to inspire policy makers to respond more actively to the problem not only in Europe and North America but also in other regions, including the developing countries.
Mission Report: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
by the United Nations Population Fund, New York, 1994, 95 pages.
A population sector review mission was undertaken by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in close collaboration with the four Governments conerned, with the aim of identifying and formulating projects in the area of population. The Mission took place from 25 October through 24 November 1992, with one week spent in each of the four countries. The Mission covered all aspects of population, with an emphasis on maternal and child health/family planning (MCH/FP) and information, education and communication (IEC).
The report analyses the current status and needs, assesses achievements of past population activities and recommends future action in terms of overall national population strategies.
Population and Labour Force: Projections for Sri Lanka 1991-2031
by Sri Lanka. Department of Census and Statistics, Colombo, 1994, 56 pages.
This report seeks to provide the planners and others concerned with a set of projections of the country's population and its labour force for the next several decades. In the absence of the regular census of population that was due in 1991, these projections should prove to be even more useful than they usually are.
The projections presented here attempt to show what might be the plausible demographic situation in the country under certain conditions of fertility, mortality and migration. It is for those concerned to see the implications of such a situation, to prepare for such a situation, or to attempt to change it if that is what is desirable.
Women in an Aging Society
by Japanese Organization for International Cooperation in Family Planning, Inc., Tokyo, 1994, 42 pages.
Population ageing is increasingly recognised as a women's issue. The role of women in the care for the elderly also deserves attention. In the developing countries, care for the elderly is still considered to be the responsibility of the family, part of a cultural value of filial piety. In fact most of such countries do not have adequate resources for developing comprehensive policies/programmes for the elderly. Women in the family or in the community have to play a major role in providing care for the elderly. In light of this, the Workshop on Population Ageing as part of the UNFPA-funded regional project was held in Singapore from 14 to 17 March 1994. Under the theme of "Women in a Ageing Society"' the objectives of the Workshop were: 1) to review the problems and policy issues surrounding women towards population ageing in countries of Asia and to exchange information,
experiences and strategies among participating countries; and 2) to prepare future directions and recommendations on the issue of women in an ageing society, which was aimed at serving as background materials for the International Conference on Population and Development and for future formulation of policies and programmes among countries in Asia. This publication contains the report and recommendations of the Workshop.