Population projections quantify the changes in size and composition of a population that would occur if recent demographic trends were to continue into the future. This essay presents the model, the underlying assumptions, and the results of a projection of the Bavarian population differentiated...

To provide a normative foundation for transfers between different societies, one needs information on the “per capita welfare” in different societies, having different population sizes and environmental characteristics. This paper reviews various methods for doing such comparisons. The main...