PRB Discuss Online: Africa’s Future, Improving the Health of Mothers and Children
(July 2009) Every year in sub-Saharan Africa, 265,000 mothers die in childbirth and 4.5 million children die before the age of 5 from preventable causes.
Area of Expertise: Children, Youth, and Families
The American Community Survey: Statement of Linda Jacobsen Before Joint Economic Committee, U.S. Congress
(2009) Without a doubt, the American Community Survey (ACS) is fundamentally changing the way we collect and use data to assess the nation’s population and housing.
Youth, Women’s Rights, and Political Change in Iran
(2009) Recent political developments in Iran highlight the country’s demographic and social shifts over the past 20 years. One in three Iranians is between the ages of 15 and 29.
How Is the Economic Recession Affecting U.S. Children? The 2009 Child Well-Being Index
(July 2009) Each year, researchers at Duke University release the Child Well-Being Index (CWI), meant to assess the overall well-being of children in the United States.
Integrating Population, Health, and Environment in Uganda
(2009) After decades of instability and civil conflict, Uganda has enjoyed relative stability, sustained economic growth, and great improvements in health over the last 20 years.
The U.S. Recession and the Birth Rate
(2009) Speculation has been rife in the media on the possible effect of the current recession on the U.S.
Family Planning and Economic Well-Being: New Evidence From Bangladesh
(2009) Family planning is one of the most cost-effective health interventions in the developing world. For decades, research has shown that for a relatively modest investment, family planning saves lives and improves maternal and child health.
L’emploi et le sous-emploi des jeunes en Afrique sub-saharienne
(Février 2009) Des récentes émeutes en Grèce à l’accroissement du chômage en Chine urbaine, en passant par l’anxiété suscitée par la perspective de nouvelles protestations de jeunes à travers l’Europe, l’emploi et le sous-emploi des jeunes sont de plus en plus reconnus comme présentant un risque potentiel d’instabilité sociale dans d’autres régions du monde.
PRB Discuss Online: How Will Global Aging Affect Economic Development?
(June 2009) The number of people over age 60 is expected to reach 1 billion by 2020 and almost 2 billion by 2050, representing 22 percent of the world’s population.
Gender Differences in Health Among the Elderly in China
(June 2009) Men and women face distinct challenges in late life. Paradoxically, men tend to have shorter lives but women have more health problems at any given age.