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New Ideology on
PopulationStudies
Discovered:
NEW CONCEPT OF POPULATION
POPULATION DISTRIBUTION AND
BALANCING CONCEPT
A n Analysis of Human resources shows that, it has be attended by positive checks like an increase in the death
prolonged relationship with economic develop- rate caused by wars, famines, plague and disease in gen-
ment. As consumers, the goal of economic devel- eral. If such consequences are to be averted, moral re-
opment is to maximize realization of their desires straint and potential consideration should be brought into
and aspirations. The size of population therefore is a cru- play by the spread of education.
cial determinant of economic development. A large popu-
lation may not necessarily contribute to economic devel- Population theories change with the spirit of times. Malthus
opment; infact a fast rising population may lead to 'over witnessed a phenomenal increase in population in Europe, ac-
population'. companied by a constantly improving standard of living. Karl
Marx in the middle of century based his theory of population
If the trend of overpopulation is not controlled, it is certain on capital accumulation and institutional influences. He be-
that it will put a lot of pressure on our limited resources lieved that over population is not due to limited productive
and the world economy creating various kinds of economic capacity, but is caused by the maladministration of income.
and social problems beyond solution. Such a tendency can
The years that followed the First World War witnessed an
About the author unprecedented fall in the birth rates in Europe and the
U.S.A. It was begaun to be believed that unless some posi-
Dr. Ashish Barua tive steps were taken to raise the fertility rates, popula-
tion may fall below the minimum required for the exploita-
Economist, BA,BEd,LLB,MA(Economies),MBA(Finance), tion of resources. It was at this time that the significance
PhD(Eco),D.Litt(Eco)Former Professor /Director & place- of human resources in the process of economic develop-
ment Advisor IIRM Faculty NLU,Jodhpur ment was seen in the right perspective.
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