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Which group of scientists have debated the relationship between demographic change and economic outcomes?
Which group of scientists have debated the relationship between demographic change and economic outcomes?
- Biologists and chemists
- Economists, demographers, and other social scientists (correct)
- Physicists and mathematicians
- Psychologists and sociologists
What is the general agreement regarding the relationship between improving economic conditions and birth rates?
What is the general agreement regarding the relationship between improving economic conditions and birth rates?
- Improving economic conditions have no effect on birth rates
- Improving economic conditions lead to unpredictable changes in birth rates
- Improving economic conditions generally lead to higher birth rates
- Improving economic conditions generally lead to lower birth rates (correct)
What is the main focus of the paper?
What is the main focus of the paper?
- To argue for the development of Sub-Saharan Africa
- To present evidence against the relationship between lower birth rates and economic development
- To analyze recent trends in demographic change
- To examine the relationship between lower birth rates and economic development (correct)
What is the current consensus on the proposition that lower birth rates contribute to economic development and help individuals and families escape from poverty?
What is the current consensus on the proposition that lower birth rates contribute to economic development and help individuals and families escape from poverty?
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Which region is mentioned as representing the last development frontier in the context of demographic change and economic development?
Which region is mentioned as representing the last development frontier in the context of demographic change and economic development?
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