The Family, the Market, and the State in Ageing Societies

This volume from the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population explores the interrelationships between economic pressures and demographic patterns. It uses data from industrialized countries to analyse both patterns of family formation and economic factors such as the distribution of resources, governmental policy, and women's labour force participation. Among the contributors are many with a high reputation, and the volume succeeds in combining economic and demographic analysis into a cohesive whole.