Population Growth and Economic Development 人口增长与经济发展.pptVIP

Population Growth and Economic Development Causes, Consequences, and Controversies Outline Trends in population growth Definitions and concepts The hidden momentum of population growth The demographic transition The causes of high fertility in developing countries Effects of Population growth on economic development: Conflicting views Policy options: Case study of Somalia Case study Population, famines, and entitlement theory: Application to the case of Somalia. Note: Three copies of the case study are placed on reserve (ECON 320) in the Main library The Basic Questions Is there a relationship between population growth and QOL? Six major issues: Will developing countries be able to improve levels of living given their anticipated population growth? How will developing countries deal with the vast increases in their labor forces? How will higher population growth rates affect poverty? The Basic Issue Population growth and QOL 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? Is affluence in developed countries more harmful to global environment and to the poor than the absolute increase in their numbers? Population: Historical trends World Population Growth Rates and Doubling Times Geographical distribution of population Population: Historical and geographical trends Population: Historical and geographical trends Concepts and definitions Rate of population increase is measured as the percentage yearly net relative change in population due to natural increase and net international migration. Natural increase is the difference in the fertility rate and mortality rate. Total fertility rate (TFR) is the average number of children a woman would have assuming that the current age-specific birth rates remain constant throughout her childbearing years. The child bearing years range betwee