ECON*2100 Week 2 – Lecture 3
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ECON*2100Week 2 – Lecture 3
Population Growth
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World Population
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The Malthusian View
• Malthus
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The Malthusian View
• Malthus
Number alive
Number that can be fedMaximum
Sustainable
We regret to announce that two-thirds of you will have to drop dead.
Please take a number and we will call your name shortly.
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Problem with the Malthusian Model
• He underestimated society’s capacity to increase production of food and other essentials
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Problem with the Malthusian Model
• He underestimated society’s capacity to increase production of food and other essentials
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Food output
• Advances in agricultural productivity – Equipment– Plant breeding (Green Revolution)– GMO
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Demographic transition
• 3 countries 1820-2009:
• Each experiences a leveling off1820184018601880190019201940196019802000
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2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
AustriaBelgiumDenmark
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General pattern
• Initially: High birth rate, high death rate
Time
People
Population growth rate
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General pattern
• Next: Birth rate stays high, but death rate falls
Time
People
Population growth rate
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General pattern
• Next: Birth rate falls
Time
People
Population growth rate
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General pattern
• Next: Birth rate falls
Time
People
Population growth rate
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Britain
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World Population
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Population pyramid
• Populationpyramid.net
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Population pyramid
• Populationpyramid.net
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Population pyramid
• Populationpyramid.net
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Population pyramid
• Populationpyramid.net
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Population pyramid
• Populationpyramid.net
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The Problem for the West
• Dependency ratio
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Overpopulation debate
The ‘pro’ overpopulation view:• 3rd World cities are teeming with crowded,
overflowing slums• Pressure on resources, leading to local
deforestation and pollution• As large countries like India and China
industrialize, their energy use and pollution emissions will soar
• The only solution is to reduce population
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Overpopulation debateThe ‘anti’ overpopulation view:• 3rd World is urbanizing but has weak property rights rules in
expanding cities• Pressure on resources arises because of primitive electricity grid.
Even small populations can overexploit badly-managed resources• As large countries like India and China get wealthy, their energy
use will get more efficient and pollution emissions will be better managed
• Population control measures are disproportionately wiping out girl populations, causing unnecessary suffering and demographic instability
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Resources, Scarcity & Growth