Population, Poverty, and Sustainable Development : A Review of the Evidence

Population, Poverty, and Sustainable Development : A Review of the Evidence

There is a very large but scattered literature debating the economic implications of high fertility. This paper reviews the literature on three themes: (a) Does high fertility affect low-income countries' prospects for economic growth and pove...

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Main Authors:	Das Gupta, Monica, Bongaarts, John, Cleland, John
Format:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English
Published:	2012
Subjects:	CHILD HEALTH ECONOMIC GROWTH FAMILY PLANNING HIGH FERTILITY NATURAL RESOURCES LIVING STANDARDS POPULATION GROWTH POVERTY REDUCTION SCHOOLING WOMEN'S HEALTH WORKING WOMEN
Online Access:	http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20110630131122 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3484

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