Findlay, Allan M.
Population and Development in the Third World (Routledge Introductions to Development)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780415065849
- author:
- Findlay, Allan M.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Routledge
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1987
- Pages:
- 96
- Dimensions:
- 20.4 x 14.6 x 0.6 cm
- Genre:
- Development studies
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Population and Development in the Third World by Allan M. Findlay and Anne Findlay explores the complex relationship between population growth and development in developing countries. The authors argue that changes in a nation's human population composition can have significant effects on a society, including increased life expectancy and falling birth rates. They also examine the impact of warfare and mass migration on those left behind. The book highlights how rapid population growth has often been misunderstood as the primary obstacle to economic development, but instead reveals its potential to drive technological innovation. The final chapter discusses family planning programmes and raises questions about who benefits most from these policies and whether developed countries have the right to advocate for them in Third World nations.
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