GEO 231 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Ma Yinchu, Mao Zedong, Shandong
16 Nov 2017
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Form of government intervention to manage and regulate population change, and influence demographic trends. Is to effect quantitative changes through one or more of the following three major demographic variables: fertility, mortality, migration. In order to reduce or increase the rate of population growth. The general purpose is to enhance the well being of the population (i. e. , to benefit the entire population). Direct policies: with a direct bearing on fertility, mortality and migration. (e. g. , family planning programs and immigration programs. ) Indirect policies: designed to influence non-demographic variables e. g. improve population health (to reduce mortality and extend longevity: reduce demand for the number of children by parents, improve status of women (to voluntarily reduce number of children). There are two types of government: democratically elected government (canada, non-democratic government (china) Policies tend to have longer term effects. Policies aim to be good for the whole nation. Individual freedom is seen as secondary, or important.
