The
Population Council applies social science expertise toward the
better understanding of population problems and promotes applications of
that knowledge to the design and implementation of policies and programs
responsive to individual and societal needs.
The organization undertakes analyses of population policy, demographic
behavior, and the interrelationships between population and socioeconomic
change, often with developing-country collaboration.
The wide-ranging
program of social science research is undertaken by an interdisciplinary
staff of demographers, economists, and sociologists with expertise in the
population problems of developing countries.
The Population Council conducts social science research related to: