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Cities Transformed: Demographic Change and Its Implications in the Developing World The Committee on Population was established by the National Academy of Sci- ences (NAS) in 1983 to bring the knowledge and methods of the population sci- ences to bear on major issues of science and public policy. The committeeâs work includes both basic studies of fertility, health and mortality, and migration; and applied studies aimed at improving programs for the public health and welfare in the United States and in developing countries. The committee also fosters com- munication among researchers in different disciplines and countries and policy makers in government and international agencies. Copyright National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.