Evolutionary approaches to population: Implications for research and policy

Population and Environment

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 193-222

  Bock, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHIC TREND; EVOLUTION; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 0033379484     PISSN: 01990039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02436114     Document Type: Review

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