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Cengage Eco Dev Chapter 9 - Population - 728292355
Cengage Eco Dev Chapter 9 - Population - 728292355
Chapter 8 – Population
Population Growth
World population has followed an ‘S’ shaped pattern of
growth over time; in antiquity, population growth was
very slow.
• Why?
Families with more than one child face steep penalties, including
loss of government subsidies and loss of salary.
• This will take some time – Europe is still much “older” than Asia with the
exception of Japan (see Table 8.8)
Issues in Population Growth &
Control
• Many questions to be answered such as “Which population
control programs are most effective?” and “How should
resources be allocated to different programs?”