POSTnote by Chandrika Nath. It was first published on Wednesday, 3 July 2013. It was last updated on Wednesday, 3 July 2013.
Uncertainty in Population Projections
Population projections inform policy formulation across a wide range of areas. While short-term projections are generally reliable, longer-term figures are subject to ever greater uncertainties. This POSTnote examines the sources of these uncertainties and explores projection methods which aim to take them into account.
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- Type
- Research briefing
- Reference
- POST-PN-438
- Subjects
- Fertility Forecasts Population Registration of births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships Mortality rates Life expectancy
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- POST
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- View this Research briefing on researchbriefings.parliament.uk
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- 2016-02-07 22:38:40 +0000
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