Kuznets, Lewis, Meier and other economists have shown that the growth of population has been an important factor in the economic growth of developed countries in the following ways: 1. Increase in Per Capita Product: Prof. Kuznets in his study Modern Economic Growth has pointed out that substantial rates of population growth in Europe have led to high rates of [...]
This article throws light upon the nine major disadvantages of population growth. Some of the disadvantages are: 1. Pressure of Population on Land 2. Low Per Capita Income 3. Low Per Capita Availability of Essential Articles 4. Burden of Unproductive Consumers 5. Increase in Unemployment 6. Low Quality of Life 7. Environmental Degradation and Others. Disadvantage # 1. Pressure of [...]
After reading this article you will learn about Work Force Participation Rate (WFPR) in India from 1901 to 2001. 1. WFPR in the pre-independence period from 1901-31 was higher than in the post-independence period from 1951-91, except for the Census year 1961. The reason being the use of different definition of the 'work force' in the censuses. In the pre-independence [...]