Population Growth & Economic Development

Question 1

How many of the world’s population was reached in 2013?

Answer 1

7.2 billion people

Question 2

How many people are being added every year to the world’s population?

Answer 2

75 million

Question 3

How many percent of the 75 million population increase belongs to the developing countries?

Answer 3

97%

Question 4

The rate of population increase is quantitatively measured as the percentage of what?

Answer 4

Annual net relative increase in population size

Question 5

The world’s population is unevenly distributed in what several areas?

Answer 5

Fertility and Mortality Trends
Age Structure and Dependency Burdens
Geographic Region

Question 6

It is the number of deaths each year per 1,000 population.

Answer 6

Death rate

Question 6

It is the difference between the birth rate and the death rate of a given population.

Answer 6

Natural Increase

Question 7

It is the number of children born alive each year per 1,000 population.

Answer 7

Crude birth rate

Question 7

It is the excess of persons drifting into a country over those who relocate from that particular country.

Answer 7

Net international migration

Question 8

What is the range of birth rates in the developing countries and developed countries?

Answer 8

Developing: 15-45 per 1,000
Developed: less than 15 per 1,000

Question 9

It is the proportion of youths to economically active adults.

Answer 9

Youth dependency ratio

Question 10

The more rapid the population growth rate is, the greater the proportion of what?

Answer 10

dependent children

Question 11

It is the phenomenon whereby population continues to increase even after a fall in birth rates because the large existing youthful population expands the population’s base of potential parents.

Answer 11

Hidden momentum of population growth

Question 12

What are the two causes of high fertility in developing countries?

Answer 12

Malthusian Population Trap
Microeconomic Household Theory

Question 13

It is the period wherein the population of a nation is dominated by young age working group.

Answer 13

Demographic Window

Question 14

It states that income gains per person through advancing technologies are lost through increased growth in population.

Answer 14

Malthusian Population Trap

Question 14

This theory argues that as the population increases, the world would not be able to sustain crop production to feed the ever-growing population.

Answer 14

Malthusian Population Trap

Question 15

This theory assumes that the household demand for chldren is determined by family preferences for a certain number of surviving children.

Answer 15

Microeconomic Household Theory

Question 16

What are the six conclusions for socio-economic changes that will lower fertility in developing countries?

(RIRITE)

Answer 16

• Rise in family income levels through increased direct employment and earcnings/redistribution of income and assets from rich to poor
• Increase in women’s education and a consequent improvement in their role and status
• Reduction in infant mortality
• Increase in female non-agricultural wage employment opportunities
• The development of old-age and other social security systems outside the extended family network
• Expanded schooling opportunities

Question 17

What are the economic factors affected by the consequences of population growth?

(FEHIPEE)

Answer 17

Food
Economic Growth
Health
International Migration
Poverty and Inequality
Education
Environment

Question 17

This argues that rapid population growth lowers per capita income growth in most developing countries.

Answer 17

Economic Growth

Question 18

This argues that the negative consequences of rapid population growth falls most heavily on the underprivileged.

Answer 18

Poverty and inequality

Question 19

This argues that large family size and low incomes restrict the opportunities of parents to tutor all their children.

Answer 19

Education

Question 20

This argues that high fertility harms the well-being of mothers and children.

Answer 20

Health

Question 21

This argues that rapid population growth made it difficult to feed the world’s population.

Answer 21

Food

Question 22

This argues that rapid population growth contributes to ecological degradation.

Answer 22

Environment

Question 23

This argues that the increase in transnational relocation is one of the major consequences.

Answer 23

International Migration

Question 24

Population is not a cause for concern but rather, what three?

Answer 24

1. It’s a false issue deliberately created to keep developing countries in their dependent condition
2. It is in fact desirable for it provides manpower and supports economic development
3. It’s not a problem but rather other economic issues.

Question 25

What are the four issues mentioned that are considered to be the real problem and not population growth?

Answer 25

1. World Resource Depletion and Environmental Destruction
2. Underdevelopment
3. Population Distribution
4. ubordination of Women