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Business Definition for: Population

  • the entire collection of units such as events or people from which a sample may be observed in a statistical study

Wiktionary Definition for: Population

  • a count of the number of resident residents within a political or geographical boundary such as a town, a nation or the world
  • (collective) the people living within a political or geographical boundary

Additional Resources

Population-Based Health Care: Definitions and Applications
The terms "population" or "population based" are increasingly coupled with "health," "health care," "medicine," "medical care," or "managed care" to indicate a changing reality in the organization and delivery of health care in the United States. In this brief review, we highlight key elements of this emerging phenomenon and provide...
Tags: Health Care, Population, Vertical Industries, Healthcare, Benefits, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources
White papers 2000-11-01
World Population Awareness Week Oct. 17-23; CA Population Group Local Event Sponsor; CA Growing Faster Than Developing Countries
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Oct. 18 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Californians for Population Stabilization is joining with more than 500 organizations to sponsor World Population Awareness Week from Oct. 17-23. The event is an effort to expand understanding of rapid popSANTA BARBARA, Calif., Oct. 18 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Californians for Population Stabilization...
Tags: Computer Associates International Inc., developing country
Research articles 2005-10-18
Population Connection to Host Event in Chicago; Will Discuss Issues Affecting Global Population and the Environment
News Advisory: Population Connection will host a reception at Chicago's University Club from 6:30-9:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 5, 2003, to discuss issues affecting global population and the environment. Peter H. Kostmayer, president of Population Connection and a seven-term veteran of the U.S. House of Representatives will speak. Population Connection...
Tags: Chicago, environment
Research articles 2003-06-03
Cable's Big Challenge: Population Shifts.
Marketers that keep a close eye on changing demographic patterns found some good news in recent census reports: the population of every U.S. state grew between 1990 and 2000. But though an increased population often translates into new custom ...
Tags: cable, Cox Communications Inc.
Research articles 2001-04-30
Metro market projections.(population)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
Metro market projections Ranked by Estimated Population Change Rank Last ...
Tags: Metro, Palm Inc.
Research articles 2001-12-01
Fast grower. (Population).(population growth in Palm Bay)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
FAST GROWER Palm Bay accounted for 14% of Brevard County's population growth from 2000 to 20001. PALM BAY'S ...FAST GROWER Palm Bay accounted for 14% of Brevard County's population growth from 2000 to 20001. PALM BAY'S...
Tags: Palm Inc.
Research articles 2002-09-01
Real Population Problem: Too Few Working, Too Many Retired, The
For much of the last half century, public discussion of population issues has focused on the proposition that the world faced a population explosion. Many predicted dire consequences as population growth rapidly used up supplies of exhaustible resources such as metals and petroleum. The standard of living would decline as...
Tags: Benefits, FINANCE, food, Government, incentive, OECD, Taxes
Research articles 2005-04-01
Honest talk needed on population growth
'POPULATION Explosion" was a call to arms for American environmentalists 40 years ago, amid fears that baby boomers would have big families. That didn't happen, but hyper-population-growth is occurring now due to large-scale immigration. California has just projected a population of 60 million by mid- century, up...
Tags: California, Government, immigration, Sierra Club, SOFTWARE, U.S.
Research articles 2007-07-27
UN: Asian states say population policies should be protected from effects of economic crisis.
M2 PRESSWIRE-24 March 1999-UN: Asian states say population policies should be protected from effects of economic crisis, in Commission on Population and Development C1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:230399 * Concern Prompted by Drastic Reduction in Capital Inflows; Commission Also Considers...
Tags: Benefits, commission, conference, HEALTHCARE, migration, SALES, SOFTWARE, training, World Health Organization
Research articles 1999-03-24
UNFPA-United Nations Population Fund Releases State Of World Population 2002; Good Reproductive Health Essential to Ending Poverty
News Advisory: On Tuesday, December 3 at 10 a.m., UNFPA -- the United Nations Population Fund will host a press conference in the Holeman Lounge at the National Press Club (529 14th Street, N.W., 13th floor, Washington, DC) to release its annual State of World Population Report 2002, entitled People,...
Tags: co-author, FINANCE, Investment, poverty, SOFTWARE, World Bank
Research articles 2002-11-27
Pew Hispanic Center Latino Population Projections for Release Tuesday, Oct. 14
News Advisory: The Pew Hispanic Center will release new population projections for the Latino population on Tuesday, Oct. 14. Developed by Jeffrey S. Passel, a veteran demographer and principal research associate at the Population Studies Center of the Urban Institute, the projections identify important trends in the growth patterns of...
Tags: INTERNET, Urban Institute
Research articles 2003-10-13
Pew Hispanic Center Latino Population Projections for Release Tuesday, October 14
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 /U.S. Newswire/ - The Pew Hispanic Center will release new population projections for the Latino population on Tuesday, October 14, 2003. Developed by Jeffrey S. Passel, a veteran demographer and principal research associate at the Population Studies Center of the Urban Institute, the projections identify important trends...
Tags: INTERNET, MARKETING, Urban Institute
Research articles 2003-10-10
West Bank Jewish population soars
The rate of growth of the Jewish population in the West Bank has been three times higher than the general population increase in all of Israel, according to a new report. The Jewish population in the West Bank grew by 107 percent during the past 12 years, according to a...
Tags: West Bank
Research articles 2008-12-01
Japan's Population Problem
Sean Maher submits:I wrote about Japan's secular economic decline several times in 2008, determined by the developed world's worst demographic outlook. In short: over the next 20 years, the workforce will decline by 20%. Five years ago, Japan's population was 127.7 million; today it is marginally lower but...
Tags: Japan, Sean Maher
External links 2009-10-14
Dietary Intake of Fats and Fatty Acids for the United States Population: 1999-2000
This paper presents dietary intake estimates for fats and fatty acids from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2000, for the U.S. population. These include: total fat; total saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fat; individual fatty acids; and cholesterol. Fat intakes are estimated from one 24-hour dietary recall interview. Population...
Tags: U.S., U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services, Population, Fatty Acid
White papers 2004-11-08
Dietary Intake of Selected Minerals for the United States Population: 1999-2000
This report presents dietary intake estimates for selected minerals from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2000, for the U.S. population. These minerals included: calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, sodium, and zinc. Mineral intakes are estimated from one 24-hour dietary recall interview. Population means, medians, and standard...
Tags: U.S., Mineral, U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services, Population
White papers 2004-04-27
Dietary Intake of Selected Vitamins for the United States Population: 1999-2000
This report presents dietary intake estimates for selected B-vitamins, carotenes, and vitamins A, C, and E from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2000, for the U.S. population. Vitamin intakes are estimated from one 24-hour dietary recall interview. Population means, medians, and standard errors of the mean are weighted...
Tags: U.S., U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services, Vitamin, Population
White papers 2004-03-12
Sources of Health Insurance and Characteristics of the Uninsured: Analysis of the March 2004 Current Population Survey
This paper examines the status of health insurance coverage in the United States. The data are based primarily on the March 2004 Current Population Survey CPS, with some analysis based on other CPS surveys. The report focuses on the nonelderly population (under age 65) because this group can receive health...
Tags: Health Insurance, Health Care, Survey, Analysis, Population, Healthcare, Benefits, Insurance, Payroll Solutions, Vertical Industries, Human Resources, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Enterprise Software, Software
White papers 2004-12-01
Prognosis for Long-Term Survival and Renal Recovery in Critically Ill Patients With Severe Acute Renal Failure: A Population-Based Study
Severe Acute Renal Failure sARF is associated with considerable morbidity, mortality and use of healthcare resources; however, its precise epidemiology and long-term outcomes have not been well described in a non-specified population. Population-based surveillance was conducted among all adult residents of the Calgary Health Region (population 1 million) admitted to...
Tags: Patient, Recovery, BioMed Central, Population, Severe Acute Renal Failure, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources
White papers 2005-10-25
Population Aging, Foreign Direct Investment, And Tax Competition
This paper studies the role of population aging for Foreign Direct Investment FDI and the strategic taxation of capital. Importantly, this theoretical model suggests that the labor market implications of aging differ from the financial market aspects. While population aging may be associated with a lower capital stock in the...
Tags: Tax, Foreign Direct Investment, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Currency & Foreign Exchange, Investment, Finance
White papers 2006-05-25