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Unit 2 part 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Malthusian theory | concluded that the growth of population would lead to a path of mass starvation. |
| overpopulation | an unsupportable population, due to. The growth and not enough food production |
| Boserup theory | suggested that the more people there are the more hands to work, rather than just mouths to feed. |
| neo-Malthusians | argue that population growth is a serious problem currently and an even greater threat to the future |
| antinatalist policies | policies used to decrease the number of births in a country and are often used by developing countries |
| Pronatalist policies | programs designed to increase the fertility rate |
| total fertility rate (TFR) | Is the average number of children who would be born per woman of that group in a country, assuming every woman lived through her childbearing years |
| Dependency ratio (DR) | a value comparing the working to the non working parts of a population. the number of people who are economically supporting the rest of the population. |
| dependent population | people under 15 or over 64, because they are considered too young or too old to work full-time. |
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