From what I have heard at this conference and read elsewhere, I would say, quite to the contrary, there is plenty of empirical evidence that population change and economic growth and development are intimately related — only lots of it ...

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Author: Richard A. Easterlin

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

ISBN: 9780226180250

Category: Social Science

Page: 592

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"An extremely important book which contains a number of uniformly excellent papers on a variety of topics relating, to various degrees, to the nexus of demographic-economic interrelationships for presently developing countries."—William J. Serow, Southern Economic Journal "An important landmark in the growing field of economic demography."—Dudley Kirk, Journal of Developing Areas

This book offers an analysis of such relationships, encompassing a review of the major positions in the academic debate.

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Author: Nadia Cuffaro

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 9781134631292

Category: Business & Economics

Page: 192

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In 1950 the world population was 2.5 billion; fifty years later there are over 6 billion people. The demographic of this explosion has essentially occurred in the developing areas of the world. The key to understanding many contemporary development problems that have arisen from this rapid growth is in understanding the relationships between population and the economy. This book offers an analysis of such relationships, encompassing a review of the major positions in the academic debate. Population, Economic Growth and Agriculture in Less Developed Countries will serve as a useful introduction and reference tool for students, academics and all with an interest in the population debate and economics.

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Author: Universities--National Bureau Committee for Economic Research

Publisher: National Bureau of Economic Research

ISBN: STANFORD:36105005289405

Category: Developed countries

Page: 536

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Author: Léon Tabah

Publisher:

ISBN: UCSC:32106006358326

Category: Developing countries

Page: 816

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Women and Technological Change in Developing Countries. Boulder: Westview. David, P. 1984. "The Demographic Transition in the United States." Paper prepared for 1984 meeting of the Population Association of America, quoted in Population ...

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Author: Ester Boserup

Publisher:

ISBN: 0801839297

Category: Developing countries

Page: 307

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The 25 essays in this collection analyze developmental problems from an unusually broad perspective. The first seven essays emphasize the relationships between agriculture and population, while the next four are concerned with food supplies. Other essays address the role of women in economic development; the determinants of fertility in low-income countries; economic development in Africa; and public policy issues. ISBN 0-8018-3929-7: $45.00.

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Author: B. N. Ghosh

Publisher: New Delhi : Deep & Deep Publications

ISBN: IND:39000000210182

Category: Social Science

Page: 828

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The authors, led by Harvard economist David Bloom, conclude that population age structure, more than size or growth per se, affects economic development, and that reducing high fertility can create opportunities for economic growth if the ...

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Author: David Bloom

Publisher: Rand Corporation

ISBN: 9780833033734

Category: Social Science

Page: 126

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There is long-standing debate on how population growth affects national economies. A new report from Population Matters examines the history of this debate and synthesizes current research on the topic. The authors, led by Harvard economist David Bloom, conclude that population age structure, more than size or growth per se, affects economic development, and that reducing high fertility can create opportunities for economic growth if the right kinds of educational, health, and labor-market policies are in place. The report also examines specific regions of the world and how their differing policy environments have affected the relationship between population change and economic development.

Its expanded population planning program provided for a wider development - oriented approach , recognizing that social ... staff papers to determine the probable demographic impact of the country's fifth development plan ( 1975-80 ) .

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Author: United States. General Accounting Office

Publisher:

ISBN: UCBK:C025964899

Category: Birth control

Page: 106

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Research in Population Economics, Volume 1, 165-87; Julian L. Simon and Roy Gobin (1980), 'The Relationship Between ... 'Population Growth and Economic Development in Underdeveloped Countries, With Special Reference to Recent Trends in ...

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Author: Julian Lincoln Simon

Publisher: Edward Elgar Pub

ISBN: IND:30000054077403

Category: Business & Economics

Page: 555

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In this collection of 55 reprinted articles and excerpts the editor strikes a balance between newer articles, which scholars and graduate students tend to favor, and older books and articles which often state key issues more clearly and put them into a broader context. Sections cover empirical work and analysis on general consequences of population; food and land; natural resources; other consequences of density; modern formal theory; and the determinants of population growth the density. No index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR