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    Population Growth

    and
    Economic
    Development
    Basic Concepts
    Population growth plays a conflicting
    role in the development process of a
    country. It helps economic
    development and it
    retards economic development. To
    the Greek philosophers, about 2,500
    years ago, population growth was
    undesirable as it adversely
    affects economic development.
    What is Population Growth?
    Population growth is the increase
    in the numbers of individuals in a
    population
    What is Population Growth?
    Population growth is a major
    factor in energy consumption,
    housing shortages, inflation,
    food security, unemployment
    and environmental degration
    What is Population Growth Rate?
    The population growth rate is the rate
    in which the number of individuals in a
    population increases in a given time
    period, expressed as a fraction of the
    initial population
    Components of
    Population Growth
     Fertility
     Mortality
     Migration
    Components of
    Population Growth
     Fertility
    Registered Number of Births in Year *1000
    Total Mid-Year Population
    Components of
    Population Growth
     Mortality
    Registered Number of Deaths a year *1000
    Total Mid-Year Population
    Components of
    Population Growth
     Migration
    Involves the movement of people from one
    place to another with intentions of settling,
    permanently or temporarily, at a new location
    What is Economic Development

    It is referred to as the


    quantitative and qualitative
    changes in an existing economy
    What is the basic concept of economic growth and development

    Economic growth means an increase in real national


    income / national output. Economic
    development means an improvement in the quality
    of life and living standards, e.g. measures of literacy,
    life-expectancy and health care. ... Higher
    real GDP enables more to be spent on health care and
    education.
    The indicators of economic development are

    Growth rate of National Income


    Per Capita Income (PCI)
    Per Capita Consumption (PCC)
    Physical Quality Life Index (PQLI) and
    Human Development Index (HDI)
    Industrial progress
    Capital formation
    Factors that Influence the Economic Development
    of a Country

     Capital Formation
     Natural Resources
     Marketable Surplus of Agriculture
     Conditions in Foreign Trade
     Economic System
     Human Resources
     Technical Know-How and General Education
     Political Freedom
    Core Values of
    Economic Development
    Sustenance
    - the ability to meet basic needs
    Core Values of
    Economic Development
    Self-Esteem
    - havinga sense of worth and self
    respect amongst the population
    Core Values of
    Economic Development
    Freedom from Servitude
    -to be able to choose
    Forces that Determines
    Economic Development
    1. Changes in basic factor supplies
    Forces that Determines
    Economic Development
    2. Changes in the structure of
    demand for products
    How Population leads to
    Economic Development
    Increase in Labor Market
    Increasing population ensures
    increase in the labor force.
    How Population leads to
    Economic Development
    Large Market
    Investors would like to invest in a country
    with a large population.
    How Population leads to
    Economic Development
    Population Growth as a Sign of Social
    Health
    .
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    LISTENING

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