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Asia-Pacific Population Journal Volume 26, No. 4

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Published since 1986 by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the Asia Pacific Population Journal (APPJ) brings out high-quality, evidence based and forward-looking articles on a wide range of population and development issues in the Asia and the Pacific.

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  • Social Policy and Population Section, Social Development Division, ESCAP., 2011. "Asia-Pacific Population Journal Volume 26, No. 4," Asia-Pacific Population Journal, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), vol. 26(4), pages 1-84, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:unt:jnappj:v:26:y:2011:i:4:p:1-84
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    Keywords

    population; migration; gender; Sustainable development; economic growth; Asia-Pacific; development;
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    JEL classification:

    • P23 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist and Transition Economies - - - Factor and Product Markets; Industry Studies; Population
    • R23 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population

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