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This timely study examines fertility rates and their trends and determinants in less-developed countries by testing an empirical, interdisciplinary model of the fertility transition. In light of the current official position of the United States on population and development, the policy implications of the study are timely. According to some experts, interrupting the spiral of rapid growth and attendant economic and ecological deterioration now rivals nuclear disarmament in importance on the international agenda. Among the questions investigated include: Are there identifiable traits for...

Economic growth, reflected in increases in national output per capita, makes possible an improved material standard of living and the alleviation of poverty. Sustainable development, popularly and concisely defined as meeting the needs of the present generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs, ' directly addresses the utilization of natural resources, the state of the environment, and intergenerational equity.

Now in its second edition, "Economic Growth and Sustainable Development "features expanded discussion of income distribution, social...

Economic growth, reflected in increases in national output per capita, makes possible an improved material standard of living and the alleviation of poverty. Sustainable development, popularly and concisely defined as meeting the needs of the present generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs, ' directly addresses the utilization of natural resources, the state of the environment, and intergenerational equity.

Now in its second edition, "Economic Growth and Sustainable Development "features expanded discussion of income distribution, social...

When most people think about Catholicism and science, they will automatically think of one of the famous events in the history of science - the condemnation of Galileo by the Roman Catholic Church. But the interaction of Catholics with science has been - and is - far more complex and positive than that depicted in the legend of the Galileo affair. Understanding the natural world has always been a strength of Catholic thought and research - from the great theologians of the Middle Ages to the present day - and science has been a hallmark of Catholic education for...