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Thomas Malthus
English economist and demographer best known for the Malthusian Theory
Malthusian Theory
Population growth will always tend to outrun the food supply and that betterment of human kind is impossible without strict limitations on reproduction
E. G. Ravenstein
German-English geographer known for his development of his Theory of Human Migration
Ester Boserup
Danish economist known for the development of the theory that population change drives the agricultural production intensity of an area
Aging Population
increasing median age in the population of a region due to the declining fertility rates and/or rising life expectancy
are a schemes or a laws that a government may adopt in order to control their
Anti-Natalist Policiespopulation growth
Arithmetic Growth
refers to the situation where a population increases by a constant number of persons (or other objects) in each period being analyzed
Carrying Capacity
The largest number of people that the environment of a region can support
Contraceptives
the deliberate use of artificial methods or other techniques to prevent pregnancy as a consequence of sexual intercourse
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