CONTENTS Acknowledgments v Preface vii List of Tables and Figures xv List of Contributors xxiii Volume - One Section I - Population Dynamics and Its Consequences 1opulation Growth and Its Consequences T. Lakshmanasarny 1 2 Population Dynamics and the Dynamics of the Economy: Fluxing Paradigm and Policy Perspectives T. Lakshmanasarny 33 3 Major Issues in Population Dynamics K. Balasubramamyan 57 Section II - Demographic Aspects of Population Dynamics 4 Demographic Dividend in India K. Navaneetham 71 5 Demographic Dividend in India: A Challenge or Opportunity? R. NtiagarajaH 81 6 Demographic Transition in Kerala: Trends, Determinants and Concerns P. Urna and Lakshrny Devi 95 7 Changes in Adult Heights: Comparing Tamil Nadu with Punjab Brinda Viswanathan 111 8. Factors Contributing to the Declining Trend in Sex- Differentials in Mortality in India: An Exploratory Analysis D. Jayaraj 131 Section III - Population Ageing and Old-Age Security 9 Population ageing and Development in India A. Balasubramanian 169 10 Population Policy and Programmes in Tamil Nadu: An Overview Sukanya Srinivasan 187 11 New Dimensions of Elderly Care in Current Context: Role of Old Age Homes Kanchan Bharati 207 12 The Economics of Withering Flowers: Issues Relating to Hlderly Care in India K. Shanthi 229 13 Pension System in India and Lessons for Pension Reforms P. Amniugam 249