Population Change and Impacts in Asia and the Pacific

Preface -- Part 1: Population Distribution -- Trends in population change in the Asia-Pacific region -- Impact of rapid population decline on the Japanese regional economy: Utilizing the regional CGE model -- Designing a spatial decision support system for Australia’s capital city using spatial microsimulation -- City size distribution in Colombia and its regions, 1835-2005 -- Micro and macro drivers of long-distance commuting in Chile: The role of spatial distribution of economic activities and population -- Part 2: Migration and Development -- Regionally targeted migration policy as an instrument for regional development: a general equilibrium assessment -- Dynamics of circulation and the size of the diaspora population: the case of trans-Tasman migration -- Winners and losers in overseas graduate migration in Australia -- The impact of immigration on the New Zealand labour market -- Population movement and regional integration in the Pacific: towards a different ‘South Pacific society’ in the 21st century -- Migration and regional development in East Timor -- Part 3: Population Age Composition and Impacts -- The present situation and prospect of China’s ageing population -- Population ageing in India -- Evidence from Asia on fertility decline, the child deficit and the changing values of children -- Situational stressors: A preliminary analysis predicting elder abuse or neglect in Thailand.