Overview
- Editors:
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Dennis A. Ahlburg
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Industrial Relations Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
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Allen C. Kelley
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Department of Economics, Duke University, Durham, USA
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Karen Oppenheim Mason
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Program on Population East-West Center, Honolulu, USA
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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- Dennis A. Ahlburg, Allen C. Kelley, Karen Oppenheim Mason
Pages 1-10
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- Allen C. Kelley, Robert M. Schmidt
Pages 11-35
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- Mark R. Montgomery, Cynthia B. Lloyd
Pages 37-65
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- Dennis A. Ahlburg, Ian Diamond
Pages 299-335
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About this book
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.
Editors and Affiliations
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Industrial Relations Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
Dennis A. Ahlburg
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Department of Economics, Duke University, Durham, USA
Allen C. Kelley
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Program on Population East-West Center, Honolulu, USA
Karen Oppenheim Mason
