Lecture 4

Question 1

The worlds population is alway…

Answer 1

Growing

Question 2

4-stage demographic transition

Answer 2

1. High birth rates & high Death rates; be little population (Afghanistan)
2. Death rates drop but Birth rates stay high; rapid pop growth (Africa)
3. Birth rates drop but pop still grows (Mexico)
4. Death rates exceed birth rates; population shrinks (Europe)

Question 3

___% of people in Mexico have left; ___% have left for the U.S.

Answer 3

10, 99

Question 4

What is considered a migrant?

Answer 4

Outside country of birth for >12 months

Question 5

3 sectors of the labor force

Answer 5

Ag = 40% of global force
Industry = 20%
Services = 40%

Question 6

Ag policy

Answer 6

Subsidize in rich, Tax in poor