Question

Question 1:

True/False/uncertain

For each statement, state whether you think it is True, False or Uncertain and give a short

explanation for your answer.

a) Malthus predicted that the population of an economy should be stable in the long run.

b) Poor countries have not experienced a demographic transition.

c) Improvement in GDP per capita of a country should result in lower number of missing

women.

Answer 1

Part A)

Sir Thomas Robert Mathu's wrote the famous article "An essay on the principle of population" in which he indicated that in any economy, population continues to rise exponentially unless there is a war or the poor begin to suffer in great numbers.

However, he was an advocate for reducing poverty and maintaining quality of life by keeping population in check. He proposed two changes for this which were reduction in birth rates in an economy, and allowing death rates to increase.

Therefore, he predicted or wanted that population should be stable in the long run. The statement is therefore true

Part B)

It is False that poor countries have not experienced any demographic change. In fact, due to them being underutilized previously, subsequent governments in poor countries have opened doors for foreign companies to come in and train the labor force. They have also made significant expenses themselves, which has increased their overall wellbeing.

A country like India which was previously poor for an example, today has a rising population of people who have changed their lifestyles and are able to live comfortable lives changing their overall social status.

Part C)

Though, an increase in GDP per capita would mean that the general population has started to earn more for themselves through traditional jobs paying more, or increase in production or business expansions, yet the fact that this has led to a rise in women being employed and earning more is a bit too early to say without looking into the relevant data statistics such as women employment over a period of time and their net income.

Thus the answer to this part is uncertain.

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