The demographic factor and urban decline: a cross-national comparison

"This paper examines demographic changes in the 25 member nations of the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), focusing on the differential rates of population growth in urban and rural areas and changes in the age structure of population." The period covered is 1950-1980. The emphasis is on the implications of these trends for the likely growth of population and households in urban areas during the 1980s. The paper concludes with consideration of the impact of these demographic changes on public policy.