title: [Depopulation:  science and politics].
abstract: "This paper is structured around four propositions about population decline: (1) discussions about population decline have been plagued with confusion about the very meaning of the topic, as well as about causes, consequences and policy measures; (2) the issue is closely tied to political ideologies and cultural values; (3) demographic data and methods, and some prominent demographers, have played central roles in the debate; (4) the future of fertility is even murkier than usual, and therefore the legitimacy of concerns about population decline is not obvious." (SUMMARY IN ENG AND SPA)
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Teitelbaum
mesh_terms: D003469:Culture; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D005298:Fertility; D011057:Politics; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011640:Public Policy; D012942:Social Sciences
keywords: Cultural Background; Demographers; Demographic Factors; Demography; Developed Countries; Fertility; Policy; Political Factors; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Decrease; Population Dynamics; Social Sciences