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The article presents abstracts of papers published in the current issue of the periodical "Population and Development Review." The article " Technological Advance, Economic Growth, and the Distribution of Income," Wassily Leontief discusses changed brought about in income distribution by technological advance and economic growth in Western Europe. The article "A Century of Demographic and Cultural Change in Western Europe: An Exploration of Underlying Dimensions," by Ron Lesthaeghe focuses on recent developments in patterns of family life in Western Europe. The article "Children's Work Activities in Malaysia," by Dennis De Tray explores economic contributions that Malaysian children make to their parents while living in the parents' households. The article "On the Institutional Analysis of Population Programs," by Ruth Simmons, Gayl D. Ness, and George B. Simmons discusses the treatment of population programs in the dominant social-demographic research tradition and in the alternative tradition that derives from public administration, organization behavior, and management sciences, showing the advances and limitations of both orientations.

This article examines China's socioeconomic transformation towards health and mortality that began during the late 1970s. These socioeconomic transformations have led to great economic growth, and living standards even in the poorest parts of China have improved over a twenty-five year time span. A survey was conducted by the author to gauge the scope and breadth of those economic reforms, and the study found that while living standards have improved greatly in China, an inequality of income distribution has emerged as well.

Copyright of Population & Development Review is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)