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Population Growth and Economic Development: Causes, Consequences and Controversies

Overview. World Population Growth past, present and futureDemographic TransitionCauses of High Fertility in LDCsConsequences of High FertilityPolicy Options. The Basic Issue: Population Growth and Quality of Life. Six major issues:Will developing countries be able to improve levels of living

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Population Growth and Economic Development: Causes, Consequences and Controversies

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    1. Population Growth and Economic Development: Causes, Consequences and Controversies

    2. Overview World Population Growth past, present and future Demographic Transition Causes of High Fertility in LDCs Consequences of High Fertility Policy Options

    3. The Basic Issue: Population Growth and Quality of Life Six major issues: Will developing countries be able to improve levels of living given anticipated population growth? How will developing countries deal with the vast increases in their labor forces? How will higher population growth rates affect poverty?

    4. Six major issues (contd): Will developing countries be able to extend the coverage and improve the quality of health care and education in the face of rapid population growth? Is there a relationship between poverty and family size? How does affluence in the developed world affect the ability of developing countries to provide for their people?

    5. Definitions

    7. Components of Population Change

    8. World Population

    10. Demographic Transition

    13. The Causes of High Fertility in Developing Countries: The Malthusian Model The Malthusian population trap Criticisms of the Malthusian model

    14. The Causes of High Fertility in Developing Countries: The Household Model The microeconomic household theory of fertility The demand for children in developing countries Some empirical evidence Implications for development and fertility

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