[Twenty-second conference of the Czechoslovak Demographic Society: "The Demographic Position of Czechoslovakia within Europe and the World"]. / XXII. demograficka konference CSDS "Demograficke Postaveni Ceskoslovenska v Ramci Evropy a Sveta".

PIP: This is a collection of short papers presented at a conference held in Prague, Czechoslovakia, in 1991. The focus of the conference was on the demographic changes that have occurred in Czechoslovakia since World War II and their relationship to such changes in the rest of Europe and elsewhere in the world. Essay topics include fertility trends; contraceptive prevalence, including abortion rates; living standards and health care; and changes in the age structure. Some data for selected countries are included for comparison. (SUMMARY IN ENG AND RUS)^ieng

[On issues concerning the effectiveness of population policy]. / K otazce efektivnosti populacni politiky

PIP: Various aspects of the effectiveness of population policy in a Socialist society are discussed, with a focus on the attainment of individual well-being as well as the achievement of economic aims. Criteria for evaluating policy effectiveness and for developing strategies for policy formulation are considered. (summary in ENG, RUS)^ieng