Population and Development addresses important issues at the heart of the problems of developing countries. How these countries address the common difficulties

The demographic transition and its related effects of population growth, fertility decline and ageing populations are fraught with controversy. When discussed i

Making the case that population growth does not hinder economic progress and that it eventually raises standards of living, Julian Simon became one of the most

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