Introduction: The Middle Eastern Demographic Transition

1 Sources for Syrian Demographic Trends and Developments
Population Growth and Natural Increase
Spatial Distribution of the Population
Migration Trends
Economic Data

2 Population Growth
Natural Increase of the Population
Mortality Rates and Life Expectancy
Marriage and Divorce
Economic Consequences of High Rates of Natural Increase
Contraceptive Use

3 The Spatial Distribution of the Population
The Rate of the Syrian Rural-to-Urban Migration Movement
The Pattern of Rural-to-Urban Migration
Reasons for Rural-to-Urban Migration
Economic Consequences of the Rapid Urbanization Process

4 Syrian Migration Abroad
Permanent Migration
Temporary Migration for Employment Purposes: Syrian Workers in Other Middle Eastern Countries
The Scope of Syrian Migrants in Other Middle Eastern Countries
The Incentives for Syrian Labor Migration
Distribution of Syrian Migrants in the Host Countries
Economic Consequences of Labor Migration

5 Demographic Policies of the Syrian Authorities
Family Planning
The Spatial Distribution of the Population
Labor Migration to Other Arab Countries
Evaluation of Syrian Demographic Policies

6 Conclusions: Demography, Economy, and Political Changes under Asad

Notes
Appendices
Bibliography
Index

“The strength of this book lies in its straightforward presentation of a multitude of Syrian demographic statistics and trends. The text is clear and jargon-free, and the sources are meticulously documented.” Regional Studies

"A fine study . . . unearths many interesting and curious facts." Middle East Quarterly

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