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Population Bulletins, Year 2002

What Drives U.S. Population Growth? (PDF: 559KB)
The U.S. population is growing as fast as, or faster than, any other developed country. The country's young age structure, along with relatively high fertility and immigration, will fuel continued growth over the next several decades. (December 2002)

Facing the HIV/AIDS Pandemic (PDF: 899KB)
Even as HIV continues its relentless spread across the globe, most countries still lack the will, the commitment, and the resources to create effective HIV/AIDS programs, according to this Population Bulletin. (September 2002)

Poverty in America: Beyond Welfare Reform (PDF: 992KB)
Are America's poor better or worse off than in the past? Do persistent stereotypes and negative images of poor people match the current reality? Has welfare reform led America's poor to adopt a new or different set of values and standards of behavior? This Bulletin explores the many paradoxes of poverty in the U.S. (June 2002)�

International Migration: Facing the Challenge (PDF: 379KB)
This PRB report highlights the challenges brought by the movement of millions of people across national borders. Such migration has often been controversial, more so now in light of the September 11 terrorist attacks in the U.S. (March 2002)