In this book, a model of long-term interrelationships between income distribution, population growth and economic development is developed and estimated from data for 54 countries. The results indicate that a reduction of income inequality leads to lower fertility and mortality, to improvedbasic needs satisfaction, and to lower labour force participation of young and old males and of females in Asia and Africa. The effect of income distribution on saving and consumption is found to be negligible. These outcomes suggest that family planning and health policies in LDCs will show better results when they are supplemented with policies aimed at makingthe poor benefit from economic growth. As regards development policy, the results indicate that a reduction of income inequality does not impair the formation of physical capital, but enhances the formation of human capital and lowers the growth rate of the labour force.
| ISBN: | 9783642785733 |
| Publication date: | 13th December 2011 |
| Author: | Nico Heerink |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 401 pages |
| Series: | Population Economics |
| Genres: |
Population and demography Economic theory and philosophy |
In this book, a model of long-term interrelationships between income distribution, population growth and economic development is developed and estimated from data for 54 countries. The results indicate that a reduction of income inequality leads to lower fertility and mortality, to improvedbasic needs satisfaction, and to lower labour force participation of young and old males and of females in Asia and Africa. The effect of income distribution on saving and consumption is found to be negligible. These outcomes suggest that family planning and health policies in LDCs will show better results when they are supplemented with policies aimed at makingthe poor benefit from economic growth. As regards development policy, the results indicate that a reduction of income inequality does not impair the formation of physical capital, but enhances the formation of human capital and lowers the growth rate of the labour force.
Population Growth, Income Distribution, and Economic Development features in the following genres: Population and demography, Economic theory and philosophy
Population Growth, Income Distribution, and Economic Development is available in Paperback, Hardback
Population Growth, Income Distribution, and Economic Development was written by Nico Heerink and published by Springer an imprint of Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Population Growth, Income Distribution, and Economic Development has 401 pages
Yes it is part of Population Economics series