The Impact Of Population Growth On Well Being In Developing Countries

Author : Dennis A. Ahlburg,Allen C. Kelley,Karen Oppenheim Mason
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783662032398

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The Impact of Population Growth on Well-being in Developing Countries by Dennis A. Ahlburg,Allen C. Kelley,Karen Oppenheim Mason Pdf

This book examines the nature and significance of the impact of population growth on the weIl-being of developing countries-in particular, the effects on economic growth, education, health, food supply, housing, poverty, and the environment. In addition, because family planning programmes often significantly affect population growth, the study examines the impacts of family planning on fertility and health, and the human rights implications of family planning programmes. In considering the book's conclusions about the impact of population growth on development, four caveats should be noted. First, the effects of population growth vary from place to place and over time. Thus, blanket statements about overall effects often cannot be made. Where possible, the authors note the contexts in which population effects are strongest and weakest. Second, all of the outcomes examined in this book are influenced by factors other than population growth. Moreover, the impact of population growth may itself vary according to the presence or absence of other factors. This again makes bl anket statements about the effects of population growth difficult. Throughout the chapters, the authors try to identify other relevant factors that influence the outcomes we discuss or that influence the impact of population growth on those outcomes.

Author : Dennis A. Ahlburg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:906344887

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The Impact of Population Growth on Well-being in Developing Countries by Dennis A. Ahlburg Pdf

Author : Institut National d'etudes Demographiques
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1991-06-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135843298

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Consequences Of Rapid Population Growth In Developing Countries by Institut National d'etudes Demographiques Pdf

First Published in 1991. This book holds the proceedings of the United Nations Institut national d' etudes demographiques Expert Group Meeting, New York, held on the 23-26 August 1988. Topics include the global trends in population growth, adaptation to rapid population growth, aspects and normative problems.

Author : Robert Cassen
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1412831555

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Population and Development by Robert Cassen Pdf

This volume presents the latest thinking concerning the effect of population growth on economic development and other areas of global concern. The authors address the complex issues that currently face both developed and developing country governments in all areas of population growth, exploring impacts within their country and internationally.

Author : National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Population,Working Group on Population Growth and Economic Development
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1986-02-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780309036412

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Population Growth and Economic Development by National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Population,Working Group on Population Growth and Economic Development Pdf

This book addresses nine relevant questions: Will population growth reduce the growth rate of per capita income because it reduces the per capita availability of exhaustible resources? How about for renewable resources? Will population growth aggravate degradation of the natural environment? Does more rapid growth reduce worker output and consumption? Do rapid growth and greater density lead to productivity gains through scale economies and thereby raise per capita income? Will rapid population growth reduce per capita levels of education and health? Will it increase inequality of income distribution? Is it an important source of labor problems and city population absorption? And, finally, do the economic effects of population growth justify government programs to reduce fertility that go beyond the provision of family planning services?

Author : Nancy Birdsall,Allen C. Kelley,Steven W. Sinding
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780199244072

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Population Matters by Nancy Birdsall,Allen C. Kelley,Steven W. Sinding Pdf

The effect of demography on economic performance has been the subject of intense debate in economics for nearly two centuries. In recent years opinion has swung between the Malthusian views of Coale and Hoover, and the cornucopian views of Julian Simon. Unfortunately, until recently, data weretoo weak and analytical models too limited to provide clear insights into the relationship. As a result, economists as a group have not been clear or conclusive.This volume, which is based on a collection of papers that heavily rely on data from the 1980s and 1990s and on new analytical approaches, sheds important new light on demographic--economic relationships, and it provides clearer policy conclusions than any recent work on the subject. In particular,evidence from developing countries throughout the world shows a pattern in recent decades that was not evident earlier: countries with higher rates of population growth have tended to see less economic growth. An analysis of the role of demography in the "Asian economic miracle" strongly suggeststhat changes in age structures resulting from declining fertility create a one-time "demographic gift" or window of opportunity, when the working age population has relatively few dependants, of either young or old age, to support. Countries which recognize and seize on this opportunity can, as theAsian tigers did, realize healthy bursts in economic output. But such results are by no means assured: only for countries with otherwise sound economic policies will the window of opportunity yield such dramatic results. Finally, several of the studies demonstrate the likelihood of a causalrelationship between high fertility and poverty. While the direction of causality is not always clear and very likely is reciprocal (poverty contributes to high fertility and high fertility reinforces poverty), the studies support the view that lower fertility at the country level helps create apath out of poverty for many families.Population Matters represents an important further step in our understanding of the contribution of population change to economic performance. As such, it will be a useful volume for policymakers both in developing countries and in international development agencies.

Author : David Bloom,David Canning,Jaypee Sevilla
Publisher : Rand Corporation
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2003-02-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780833033734

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The Demographic Dividend by David Bloom,David Canning,Jaypee Sevilla Pdf

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.

Author : Alberto Bucci,Klaus Prettner,Alexia Prskawetz
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030215996

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Human Capital and Economic Growth by Alberto Bucci,Klaus Prettner,Alexia Prskawetz Pdf

This edited collection explores the links between human capital (both in the form of health and in the form of education), demographic change, and economic growth. Using empirical as well as theoretical perspectives, the authors investigate several important issues in the context of human capital, namely population ageing, inequality, public policy, and long-term economic development. Ultimately, they demonstrate that the accumulation of human capital is of crucial importance to long-run economic growth.

Author : David Gale Johnson,Ronald Demos Lee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 726 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105038289323

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Population Growth and Economic Development by David Gale Johnson,Ronald Demos Lee Pdf

Author : O.G. Simmons
Publisher : Springer
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1988-08-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105040919248

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Perspectives on Development and Population Growth in the Third World by O.G. Simmons Pdf

Assesses past and current thinking in both the development and the population field, suggests a research approach combining cross-sectional survey and village-level study to identify and explain reproductive behaviour among different population groups.

Author : Gavin W. Jones
Publisher : International Labour Organisation
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 922107417X

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Population dynamics and educational and health planning (PHD 8) by Gavin W. Jones Pdf

Author : Maryse Gaimard
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789400767935

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Population and Health in Developing Countries by Maryse Gaimard Pdf

This book provides an overview of the health of developing nations in the early twenty-first century. The basic assumption is that the health of a population is not independent of broader demographic trends, and does follow the health transition model. The coverage is broad, ranging from health transition in developing countries, to the health of women, to an analysis of morbidity. Population health is an essential component of human and social development. As both a means and an end of development, health lies at the heart of underdevelopment, and ranks first on the list of international priorities. The WHO slogan ‘Health for all in 2000’ reflects the spirit of a more general movement in favor of health promotion throughout the world. But the developing world is far from reaching this aim. The health of populations has improved in developing regions but there are still deep inequalities, and serious problems remain, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. After reviewing the core concepts of population health, the book examines health transition in developing countries, a process that has resulted in a double burden of diseases. A discussion of mortality in developing countries serves to highlight the high rates of child mortality in these regions. The book devotes a full chapter to women’s health, and its chapter-length analysis of morbidity highlights the double burden weighing down developing populations and concludes with an analysis of health systems in developing countries.

Author : Population Action International
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Nature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105021346767

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Why Population Matters, 1996 by Population Action International Pdf

It is argued in this report that there is strong evidence that current population growth rates represent significant and interacting risks to human well-being and should be a concern for Americans. The aim of this volume is to provide a demographic explanation to justify US assistance to programs that slow population growth in developing countries. The demographic case is argued that lower rates of population growth will improve and make more widely available safe and effective family planning services and significantly contribute to improving people's lives. Improved education for girls and expanded employment opportunities for women also contribute to slowing population growth. The report discusses the three key reasons for slowing population growth: economic development, environmental protection, and safety and health. The US sets an example to follow, of foreign aid provision to other countries and of encouragement of developing country governments to strengthen their commitment to family planning and related health services. The discussion includes a brief presentation of key population facts and figures that underscore the need to balance population size, within safe and sustainable margins, with the earth's resources. Population growth rate and momentum are both important. Slower population growth will help poorer countries develop economically and help to raise wages, especially for less skilled jobs. Population pressure fuels international migration. Urbanization and urban mismanagement are leading to environmental and social service problems. A large young population strains educational resources. Housing quality must keep pace with growth. Growth indirectly increases and deepens poverty. Technology will not ease the expected shortages of water. Food supplies are in jeopardy. Climate changes are expected. Increased scarcity of critical natural resources may increase civil unrest.

Author : Population Council
Publisher : New York : Population Council
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Social Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105036335987

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Population and Development Planning by Population Council Pdf

Monograph of essays on the interrelationship between population dynamics variables and economic development, particularly as it affects the national planning process - covers educational planning, human resources planning, economic planning, social planning, family planning, etc. Flow charts, graphs, references and statistical tables.

Author : Ansley Johnson Coale,Edgar Malone Hoover,Frank W. Notestein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1258303221

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Population Growth and Economic Development in Low Income Countries by Ansley Johnson Coale,Edgar Malone Hoover,Frank W. Notestein Pdf