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1 Creative Commons 02. Numbering the people: the Census, Vital Registration and Population Registers Professor David Coleman gives the second lecture on Demographics, where he looks at different ways in which governments and demographers have collected population data 0:51:12 David Coleman 26 Oct 2012
2 Creative Commons 01. Demographic Challenges for the 21st Century Professor David Coleman gives the first lecture in his Demographic Trends and Problems of the Modern World series 0:51:00 David Coleman 26 Oct 2012
3 Creative Commons 11. Does Government belong in the bedroom? There are many examples, from the ancient world to Nazi Germany, of attempts to protect or to increase the birth rate and hence population size. Few can be shown to be successful. Prof David Coleman discusses birth control from governments. 0:56:54 David Coleman 18 Jul 2012
4 Creative Commons 10. Who's afraid of population decline? Fear of population decline has haunted states ever since states existed. Population size was the basis of the power, security and prosperity of any political entity. Professor David Coleman looks at the fear of population decline. 0:51:47 David Coleman 16 Jul 2012
5 Creative Commons 09. Bringing down the birth rate - family planning in the developing world Traditionally, high birth rates were high. But as they were balanced by high death rates, population growth rates were usually very low. Prof David Coleman looks at family planning in the developing world. 0:54:47 David Coleman 12 Jul 2012
6 Creative Commons 08. After the demographic transition in the developing world Fertility in all but 12 countries in the world is now falling. Where will it stop? In this talk, Prof David Coleman looks at the demographic transition in the developing world. 0:43:05 David Coleman 10 Jul 2012
7 Creative Commons 07. 'Old Europe' - pensions, taxes and alternatives Professor David Coleman from Dept of Social Policy, University of Oxford, gives a talk from his "Demographic Trends and Problems of the Modern World" series talking about the issue of population ageing. 0:54:59 David Coleman 27 Apr 2012
8 Creative Commons 06. Demographic behaviour of immigrant and minority populations Professor David Coleman from Dept of Social Policy, University of Oxford, gives a talk from his "Demographic Trends and Problems of the Modern World" series talking about immigrant and minority populations. 0:53:27 David Coleman 27 Apr 2012
9 Creative Commons 05. International migration: guest workers, dependents, asylum and others Professor David Coleman from Dept of Social Policy, University of Oxford, gives a talk from his "Demographic Trends and Problems of the Modern World" series talking about international migration. 0:54:30 David Coleman 27 Apr 2012
10 Creative Commons 04. The retreat of mortality - 20th and 21st century trends Professor David Coleman from Dept of Social Policy, University of Oxford, gives a talk from his "Demographic Trends and Problems of the Modern World" series talking about trends in mortality. 0:56:20 David Coleman 27 Apr 2012
11 Creative Commons 03. The 'Second Demographic Transition' - new forms of family Professor David Coleman from Dept of Social Policy, University of Oxford, gives a talk from his "Demographic Trends and Problems of the Modern World" series talking about the 'Second Demographic Transition'. 0:54:35 David Coleman 26 Apr 2012
12 Creative Commons Exploring the demographic transition in the 21st Century Many countries around the world are experiencing a demographic transition that is occurring due to increased longevity combined with low fertility rates. 0:48:57 Sarah Harper 29 Mar 2012
13 Creative Commons Achieving food security and sustainability for 9 billion To ensure food security for the increasing world population in a environmentally sustainable way, we must double productivity on the same area of land 1:02:52 Chris Leaver 09 Jan 2012
14 The price of civilization Sachs argues that for the U.S. to regain sound fiscal health the country must also reform its politics. 1:40:03 Jeff Sachs 16 Dec 2011
15 Are there limits to growth? Ian Johnson was Former World Bank's Vice President for Sustainable Development (ESSD) and has over thirty years experience in economic development. 0:46:19 Ian Johnson 08 Dec 2011
16 Creative Commons Population, inequality and global justice "Optimum population" is a subject long discussed in welfare economics. The talk will first discuss the framework for analysis of policy. 0:52:12 Tony Atkinson 18 Nov 2011
17 Creative Commons Scarce resources - problems and solutions Professor Guy Houlsby, Co-director, Programme on Globalising Tidal Power Generation (Member of Oxford Martin School) 1:02:41 Guy Houlsby, Tony Hartwell 09 Nov 2011
18 Creative Commons Overpopulation or underpopulation? It is common to hear about the problems of overpopulation, but do we really have too many people? Do we have an acceptable number? Or might we even have too few? 0:48:07 Dr Toby Ord 14 Oct 2011
19 Creative Commons The Population Paradox Professor David Coleman, Dr George Leeson and Dr Nando Sigona discuss the global issues relating to the world's rising population at the Alumni Weekend Conference 2011. 0:55:52 David Coleman, George Leeson, Nando Sigona 11 Oct 2011
20 How Much Does Family Matter? A Cross-Cultural Study of the Impact of Kin on Birth and Death Rates Lecture delivered by Dr Rebecca Sear, Lecturer in Population Studies, London School of Economics. 0:39:46 Rebecca Sear 20 Aug 2010
# Episode Title Description Duration People Date
1 Creative Commons 02. Numbering the people: the Census, Vital Registration and Population Registers Professor David Coleman gives the second lecture on Demographics, where he looks at different ways in which governments and demographers have collected population data 0:51:12 David Coleman 26 Oct 2012
2 Creative Commons 01. Demographic Challenges for the 21st Century Professor David Coleman gives the first lecture in his Demographic Trends and Problems of the Modern World series 0:51:00 David Coleman 26 Oct 2012
3 Creative Commons 11. Does Government belong in the bedroom? There are many examples, from the ancient world to Nazi Germany, of attempts to protect or to increase the birth rate and hence population size. Few can be shown to be successful. Prof David Coleman discusses birth control from governments. 0:56:54 David Coleman 18 Jul 2012
4 Creative Commons 10. Who's afraid of population decline? Fear of population decline has haunted states ever since states existed. Population size was the basis of the power, security and prosperity of any political entity. Professor David Coleman looks at the fear of population decline. 0:51:47 David Coleman 16 Jul 2012
5 Creative Commons 09. Bringing down the birth rate - family planning in the developing world Traditionally, high birth rates were high. But as they were balanced by high death rates, population growth rates were usually very low. Prof David Coleman looks at family planning in the developing world. 0:54:47 David Coleman 12 Jul 2012
6 Creative Commons 08. After the demographic transition in the developing world Fertility in all but 12 countries in the world is now falling. Where will it stop? In this talk, Prof David Coleman looks at the demographic transition in the developing world. 0:43:05 David Coleman 10 Jul 2012
7 Creative Commons 07. 'Old Europe' - pensions, taxes and alternatives Professor David Coleman from Dept of Social Policy, University of Oxford, gives a talk from his "Demographic Trends and Problems of the Modern World" series talking about the issue of population ageing. 0:54:59 David Coleman 27 Apr 2012
8 Creative Commons 06. Demographic behaviour of immigrant and minority populations Professor David Coleman from Dept of Social Policy, University of Oxford, gives a talk from his "Demographic Trends and Problems of the Modern World" series talking about immigrant and minority populations. 0:53:27 David Coleman 27 Apr 2012
9 Creative Commons 05. International migration: guest workers, dependents, asylum and others Professor David Coleman from Dept of Social Policy, University of Oxford, gives a talk from his "Demographic Trends and Problems of the Modern World" series talking about international migration. 0:54:30 David Coleman 27 Apr 2012
10 Creative Commons 04. The retreat of mortality - 20th and 21st century trends Professor David Coleman from Dept of Social Policy, University of Oxford, gives a talk from his "Demographic Trends and Problems of the Modern World" series talking about trends in mortality. 0:56:20 David Coleman 27 Apr 2012
11 Creative Commons 03. The 'Second Demographic Transition' - new forms of family Professor David Coleman from Dept of Social Policy, University of Oxford, gives a talk from his "Demographic Trends and Problems of the Modern World" series talking about the 'Second Demographic Transition'. 0:54:35 David Coleman 26 Apr 2012
12 Creative Commons The Population Paradox Professor David Coleman, Dr George Leeson and Dr Nando Sigona discuss the global issues relating to the world's rising population at the Alumni Weekend Conference 2011. 0:55:52 David Coleman, George Leeson, Nando Sigona 11 Oct 2011
# Episode Title Description People Date
1 Creative Commons 11. Does Government belong in the bedroom? (Slides) There are many examples, from the ancient world to Nazi Germany, of attempts to protect or to increase the birth rate and hence population size. Slides to accompany Prof David Coleman's talk on birth control from governments. David Coleman 18 Jul 2012
2 Creative Commons 11. Does Government belong in the bedroom? (Slides) There are many examples, from the ancient world to Nazi Germany, of attempts to protect or to increase the birth rate and hence population size. Slides to accompany Prof David Coleman's talk on birth control from governments. David Coleman 18 Jul 2012
3 Creative Commons 10. Who's afraid of population decline? (Slides) Fear of population decline has haunted states ever since states existed. Population size was the basis of the power, security and prosperity of any political entity. Slides to accompany Professor David Coleman's on the fear of population decline. David Coleman 16 Jul 2012
4 Creative Commons 10. Who's afraid of population decline? (Slides) Fear of population decline has haunted states ever since states existed. Population size was the basis of the power, security and prosperity of any political entity. Slides to accompany Professor David Coleman's on the fear of population decline. David Coleman 16 Jul 2012
5 Creative Commons 09. Bringing down the birth rate - family planning in the developing world (Slides) Traditionally, high birth rates were high. But as they were balanced by high death rates, population growth rates were usually very low. Prof David Coleman looks at family planning in the developing world. Accompanying slides. David Coleman 12 Jul 2012
6 Creative Commons 09. Bringing down the birth rate - family planning in the developing world (Slides) Traditionally, high birth rates were high. But as they were balanced by high death rates, population growth rates were usually very low. Prof David Coleman looks at family planning in the developing world. Accompanying slides. David Coleman 12 Jul 2012
7 Creative Commons 08. After the demographic transition in the developing world (Slides) Fertility in all but 12 countries in the world is now falling. Where will it stop? In this talk, Prof David Coleman looks at the demographic transition in the developing world. Accompanying slides. David Coleman 10 Jul 2012
8 Creative Commons 08. After the demographic transition in the developing world (Slides) Fertility in all but 12 countries in the world is now falling. Where will it stop? In this talk, Prof David Coleman looks at the demographic transition in the developing world. Accompanying slides. David Coleman 10 Jul 2012
9 Creative Commons 07. 'Old Europe' - pensions, taxes and alternatives (Slides) Slides to accompany Professor David Coleman's talk from his "Demographic Trends and Problems of the Modern World" series talking about the issue of population ageing. David Coleman 27 Apr 2012
10 Creative Commons 07. 'Old Europe' - pensions, taxes and alternatives (Slides) Slides to accompany Professor David Coleman's talk from his "Demographic Trends and Problems of the Modern World" series talking about the issue of population ageing. David Coleman 27 Apr 2012
11 Creative Commons 06. Demographic behaviour of immigrant and minority populations (Slides) Slides to accompany Professor David Coleman's talk from his "Demographic Trends and Problems of the Modern World" series talking about immigrant and minority populations. David Coleman 27 Apr 2012
12 Creative Commons 06. Demographic behaviour of immigrant and minority populations (Slides) Slides to accompany Professor David Coleman's talk from his "Demographic Trends and Problems of the Modern World" series talking about immigrant and minority populations. David Coleman 27 Apr 2012
13 Creative Commons 04. The retreat of mortality - 20th and 21st century trends (Slides) Slides to accompany Professor David Coleman's talk from his "Demographic Trends and Problems of the Modern World" series, talking about trends in mortality. David Coleman 27 Apr 2012
14 Creative Commons 04. The retreat of mortality - 20th and 21st century trends (Slides) Slides to accompany Professor David Coleman's talk from his "Demographic Trends and Problems of the Modern World" series, talking about trends in mortality. David Coleman 27 Apr 2012
15 Creative Commons 03. The 'Second Demographic Transition' - new forms of family (Slides) Slides to accompany Professor David Coleman's talk from his "Demographic Trends and Problems of the Modern World" series, talking about the 'Second Demographic Transition'. David Coleman 26 Apr 2012
16 Creative Commons 03. The 'Second Demographic Transition' - new forms of family (Slides) Slides to accompany Professor David Coleman's talk from his "Demographic Trends and Problems of the Modern World" series, talking about the 'Second Demographic Transition'. David Coleman 26 Apr 2012