Of The Contrasting Perspectives On Population Growth And Its Implications, Boserup And Simons Theories Are More Applicable In The 21st Century Than Those Of Malthus Or Neo-malthusians

Question 1

What is Boserups perspective?

Answer 1

Optimistic - population growth stimulated changes necessary to support extra numbers

Question 2

What is Malthus’s perspective?

Answer 2

Realistic - unless population growth slowed, would lead to disastrous checks

Question 3

Why would you agree with Boserup?

Answer 3

Technology is improving and ideas can overcome and adapt to the growing population

Question 4

What are a lot of LIC’s now?(Boserup)

Answer 4

HIC’s and have progressed hugely due to technology - EG of how it has improved

Question 5

What is an example of the technology?

Answer 5

Japans robots

Question 6

Why would you disagree with Boserup and agree with Malthus?

Answer 6

More realistic approach to growing economy

Question 7

What is evidence to agree with Malthus?

Answer 7

The famine in Sudan and resource wars in Middle East - demand for food is higher than population growth

Question 8

Why do LIC’s get worse?(Malthus)

Answer 8

As they don’t have the initial resources to boost their economy and progress therefore they cant adopt an optimistic approach