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The study of populations and their effects on energy and the environment has become increasingly important to both the private sector and government. RAND demographers—experts in fields such as economics, statistics, mathematics, epidemiology, population and migration, and labor markets—conduct multidisciplinary, policy-relevant research and host annual conferences and demography workshops to help solve real-world problems.

Commentary

The Impact of the Pandemic on Demographic Trends

Apr 12, 2021

Key demographic trends in fertility, mortality, and migration are responsible for shifts in the overall structure of any population. COVID-19 has affected each of these, with potentially important implications.
Essay

Tracking Migration Amid War and Disease

Apr 28, 2022

Researchers from RAND and RAND Europe have been working on a way to better track migrant numbers, country by country and state by state, in almost real time. They do it by tapping into one of the largest information-gathering operations on the planet, Facebook.

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Research Brief

Su preparer a un monde plus vieux: Preparing for an Aging World (French version)

This research brief summarizes the National Research Council paper, "Preparing for an Aging World: The Case for Cross-National Research." The paper considers issues related to global aging and their potential implications for policy and research.

Dec 31, 2001
Report

Demographie et Securite: Demography and Security (French translation)

A RAND-sponsored workshop on Demography and National Security in Paris in November 2000 brought together French, American, and other European demographers; senior representatives from the French Ministry of Defense; and researchers, economists, and experts in geopolitics.

Jan 1, 2001
Report

Demography and Security: Proceedings of a Workshop, Paris, France, November 2000

Demographic shifts are a cause, an effect, and a forerunner of geopolitical shocks and transformations. Examining these shifts is an important step in any strategic assessment of the global security environment.

Jan 1, 2001
Report

A Demographic Perspective on Our Nation's Future

Jan 1, 2001
Report

World Population Shifts: Boom or Doom?

These demographic differences, as well as widening economic differences, between the developed and less-developed world are increasing the flow of people toward the developed world.

Jan 1, 2001
Report

Dire Demographics: Population Trends in the Russian Federation

In sum, the demographic problems Russia faces indicate it may do better to focus on qualitative indicators, such as the health and welfare of its population, than on quantitative indicators, such as the overall size of its population.

Jan 1, 2001
Research Brief

Dire Demographic Trends Cast A Shadow on Russia's Future

The report examines overall population change, patterns of fertility and mortality, and shifts in age structure, as well as the implications of demographic change for public policy.

Jan 1, 2001
Journal Article

Advocacy in Epidemiology and Demography

Summary of a panel discussion at the Conference on Epidemiology and Demography held at Georgetown University, in Washington D.C. on February 8-9, 2001

Jan 1, 2001
Journal Article

Greater Collaboration Across the Disciplines: Challenges and Opportunities

Conference on Epidemiology and Demography: Frontiers in Population Health and Aging held at Georgetown University February 8-10, 2001.

Jan 1, 2001
Research Brief

Demographic Trends Foreshadow Major Economic and Social Challenges

Examines current population trends worldwide and in the United States, discusses implications for the United States, and explores public policy challenges these trends now pose.

Jan 1, 2001
Research Brief

Global Shifts in Population: The Coming Pressures of Immigration

This model shows how the current dynamic of population growth differs from that of earlier periods and suggests that the world will see increasing pressures for migration to the developed world.

Jan 1, 2001
Research Brief

America Becoming: The Growing Complexity of America's Racial Mosaic

Provides a comprehensive assessment of current research and analysis on American racial and social dynamics, with recommendations for ongoing research and implications for future policy.

Jan 1, 2001
Research Brief

Why the United States Should Fund International Demographic Research

RAND researcher Narayan Sastry argues that international demographic research benefits the United States in a variety of ways.

Jan 1, 2001
Research Brief

Preparing for an Aging World

In Preparing for an Aging World: The Case for Cross-National Research, a panel of experts convened by the National Research Council (NRC), examines the issues surrounding global aging and their implications for policy and research.

Dec 31, 2000
Research Brief

Beyond the Numbers: How Americans View Global Population Issues

This research brief summarizes the results of a survey of American public attitudes on population issues and foreign assistance.

Jan 1, 2000
Report

How Americans View World Population Issues: A Survey of Public Opinion

Presents results of a national survey of how Americans view global demographic trends and issues in the context of U.S. international economic assistance.

Jan 1, 2000
Research Brief

Demographics and the Changing National Security Environment

First, which demographic trends pose international security concerns? Second, what are the security implications of these trends? Third, what should the United States do in response to these issues?

Jan 1, 2000
Report

The Security Dynamics of Demographic Factors

The author lays out a general framework for looking at population developments through the prism of security issues, proffering some preliminary assessments as to which trends or factors might threaten U.S. interests around the world.

Jan 1, 2000
Report

Do Health Interview Surveys Yield Reliable Data on Chronic Illness Among Older Respondents?

Do Health Interview Surveys Yield Reliable Data on Chronic Illness Among Older Respondents?

Dec 31, 1999
Report

The associations between self-rated vision and hearing and functional status in middle age

The associations between self-rated vision and hearing and functional status in middle age

Jan 1, 1999

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Demographics

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