In this article we will discuss about the Malthusian theory of population. Also learn about the criticisms of the theory. Malthusian Theory of Population: One of the earliest discussions of population size was by T.R. Malthus in his essay. The Principle of Population as it Affects the Future Improvement of Society (1798), which was refined in his second essay in [...]
The following article will guide you about how can the problem of over population be solved. Excessive population causes poverty and a low standard of living. In less developed countries (LDCs) like India, where industries have not been adequately developed and employment opportunities are few, growth of population creates great pressure upon land, and leads shortage of food and unemployment. [...]
The upcoming discussion will update you about the differences between Malthusian theory and the Optimum theory of population. Every country has a fixed land area, and a certain fixed quantity of natural resources like coal, iron ore, timber and good farmland. If the population is too small to make the best use of its natural resources it is said to [...]