This book interprets and explains contemporary population issues from historical and cultural perspectives. These include lowest-low fertility in the Republic o

The fifteen essays in this volume address from several viewpoints the question of what role population change played in East Asia's rapid economic development.

Aging is a challenge which countries in East Asia and Pacific (EAP) regions are grappling with or will soon confront. It raises many questions for policymakers

This project offers a comprehensive look at aging policies across East Asia, where a demographic dividend fuelled rapid growth and is now aging into a lower-spe

The Handbook examines contemporary trends and issues in the formation of families over the different stages of the life cycle and how they interact with family-