Topic > Population Growth Case Study - 3418

Educating the public about the importance of family planning is essential to reducing the rapid increase in birth rates. Human demographics have a profound effect on population dynamics in both developed and developing countries. In more developed nations, birth and death rates are significantly lower (Schneider). This would mean that the workforce of these nations is severely limited. There is a risk that the percentage of elderly people is greater than that of young people. An older population undermines productivity, thereby inhibiting economic growth. In less developed nations, birth and death rates are high. Their economies struggle to maintain such a high population. There is excessive dependence on foreign aid. Labor is often transferred to developed countries. The future of these nations is rather unpredictable (Das