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These stages reveal the transformation of a primitive high the theory of 'demographic transition' are highly question-
birth and high death rate and low income economy into a able and failed to solve world population problems.
low birth and low death rate in high income economy. This
shift is caused by the development of new technology and Quality and quantity of population is the most important
accumulation of capital. It is the second stage of the de- factor for the economic development of any country and
mographic transition within which lie the population situa- at the same time its proper and effective distribution in a
tion of UDC. balanced manner in every nook and corners of the country
or the effective utilization of resources is a must.
Population Explosion
It is true that all the goods and services are produced by
Population explosion is the most serious problem which is 'Man' and for the use of 'Man'.'Man' is the creator of all
hindering the economic growth and development of many the wealth and without 'Man' all other resources remain
countries. Resources are getting scarce because of rapid idle. Though natural and physical resources of a country also
growth of population world wide and all existing theories play a vital role in its economic development but real eco-
of population are faling to counter the mushroom increase nomic development of a country depends upon the size,
in human numbers. ability and quality of its population.

It is certainly true that rapidly increasing population ad- Fredrick, Horbison and Mayers had said, "The building of
versely affects the process of economic development in a modern nations depend upon the development of people
number of ways like, rising income gets distributed among and the organisation of human activity, capital, natural re-
increasing numbers and hence is not reflected in standard sources, foreign aid and international trade, of course.They
of living. play an important role in economic growth but none is more
 Pressure of population on land rises, making it low pro- important than manpower.

ductive.

 Consumption needs of the economy goes up leaving Prof. Whipple said, "A nation's true wealth is not in its land's
smaller surplus as savings for investment.
water, not in its forests and mines, not in its flocks and herd,

 Increasing pressure on food supplies. not in its dollars but in its wealthy and happy men, women

 Leads to unemployment and under employment. and children. We may say that population of a country has
much more important role to play in its economic develop-
Spread of illiteracy and ignorance.
ment than the natural and physical resources. So it becomes
 Overcrowding in cities.
vital for the real complete and balanced economic growth

 Growing pressure on energy resources. of a country.

 Adverse social effects. All the available manpower resources must be used in a
planned way to their maximum capacity, but if the trend
Much of the gains of planned economic development has of population growth is of unmanageable proportion, than
been neutralized by the large increase in population which talking about economic growth with taking into consider-
has been acting as a retarding factor to the economic de- ation the growth of population, which is today a major is-
velopment of the country. sue of concern, and infect generator of all social and eco-
nomic problems needs urgent attention.
Many problems regarding scarcity of food, housing, educa-
tion, health, capital formation, unfavourable balance of Today developed country or underdeveloped country; all are
payment and low per capita income are the outcome of facing pressure of population which is not contributing for
over population. the economic growth and development for the country. See
the big cities world around, even see the rural areas also,
The theory of Malthus, 'optimum population theory', and

Experience: that most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my God do you learn.

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