Population, poverty, and sustainable development : a review of the evidence (English)

There is a very large but scattered literature debating the economic implications of high fertility. This paper reviews the literature on three themes: (a) Does high fertility affect low-income countries' prospects for economic growth and poverty reduction? (b) Does population growth exacerbate pressure on natural resources? and (c) Are family planning programs effective at lowering fertility, and should they be publicly funded? The literature shows...

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Das Gupta,Monica;

Bongaarts,John;

Cleland, John;
Document Date
2011/06/01
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS5719
Volume No
1
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1
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World,
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Other,
Disclosure Date
2011/06/01
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Disclosed
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Population, poverty, and sustainable development : a review of the evidence
Keywords
Population Growth

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Das Gupta,Monica; Bongaarts,John; Cleland, John.

Population, poverty, and sustainable development : a review of the evidence (English). Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5719 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/239381468170352053

Population, poverty, and sustainable development : a review of the evidence (English)

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