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Abstract
"Observed populations differ greatly in the speed with which they approach the stable form, but what determines rates of convergence is not fully understood.... Here we examine the trajectory to stability, derive a mathematical expression for the force of convergence, and provide an approximate relationship in terms of the mean and variance of the stable net maternity function." Trajectories for Japan, Togo, and the United States are used as illustrations. (SUMMARY IN FRE) excerptKeywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Americas; Asia; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Eastern Asia; Fertility; French Speaking Africa; Japan; Mathematical Model; Models, Theoretical; North America; Northern America; Population; Population Dynamics; Population Size; Research Methodology; Stable Population; Togo; United States; Western Africa; World
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Year: 1993 PMID： 12286786 DOI： 10.1080/08898489309525362
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Math Popul Stud ISSN： 0889-8480 Impact factor: 0.720