Thomas M McDevitt
Biographic Data
| ID | 6044906 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thomas M McDevitt |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thomas M |
| FAMILY NAME | McDevitt |
| SIGNATURE | MCDEVITT T M |
| AFFILIATIONS | International Statistical Programs Center, U.S. Bureau of the Census, Suitland, Maryland |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The demographic impact and development benefits of meeting demand for family planning with modern contraceptive methods
BACKGROUND: Meeting demand for family planning can facilitate progress towards all major themes of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): people, planet, prosperity, peace, and partnership. Many policymakers have embraced a benchmark goal that at least 75% of the demand for family planning in all countries be satisfied with modern contraceptive methods by the year 2030. OBJECTIVE: This study examines the demographic impact (and …
The impact of origin community characteristics on rural–urban out-migration in a developing country
It is widely believed that structural variables such as inequitable land distribution, lack of rural employment opportunities, and rural-urban wage and amenity gaps influence population movements in developing countries. Yet quantitative evidence is scant. In this paper a multilevel model is used to investigate the effects of individual-, household-, and areal-level factors on rural-urban out-migration in the Ecuadorian Sierra. Data from a detail…
Incorporating husband-wife differences in place utility differentials into migration decision models
The impact of origin community characteristics on rural–urban out-migration in a developing country
It is widely believed that structural variables such as inequitable land distribution, lack of rural employment opportunities, and rural-urban wage and amenity gaps influence population movements in developing countries. Yet quantitative evidence is scant. In this paper a multilevel model is used to investigate the effects of individual-, household-, and areal-level factors on rural-urban out-migration in the Ecuadorian Sierra. Data from a detail…
Incorporating husband-wife differences in place utility differentials into migration decision models
Incorporating husband-wife differences in place utility differentials into migration decision models
The impact of origin community characteristics on rural–urban out-migration in a developing country
It is widely believed that structural variables such as inequitable land distribution, lack of rural employment opportunities, and rural-urban wage and amenity gaps influence population movements in developing countries. Yet quantitative evidence is scant. In this paper a multilevel model is used to investigate the effects of individual-, household-, and areal-level factors on rural-urban out-migration in the Ecuadorian Sierra. Data from a detail…
The demographic impact and development benefits of meeting demand for family planning with modern contraceptive methods
BACKGROUND: Meeting demand for family planning can facilitate progress towards all major themes of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): people, planet, prosperity, peace, and partnership. Many policymakers have embraced a benchmark goal that at least 75% of the demand for family planning in all countries be satisfied with modern contraceptive methods by the year 2030. OBJECTIVE: This study examines the demographic impact (and …
Economics (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Demographic economics (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Developing country (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Internal migration (2 works) · Medicine (2 works)