SOC312H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: One-Child Policy, Eurocentrism, Population Momentum
Document Summary
Les developed countries account for 81% of the world population: some problems with how this is measured. Population varies by region: one child policy means china has a lower fertility rate than other countries, death rates are higher in more developed countries. The youthfulness of less-developed countries means their death rate is lower (lower when you"re younger) The rate of natural increase is declining in eastern europe (fertility rates have dramatically declined) due to economic strain making families less able to take care of larger families (cid:0) very dramatic decline. There tends to be a eurocentric view when studying world history so there are a lot of stats that can be disputed. Mechanisms of demographic transition: western and non-western cases (since. Endogenous (within the population) vs. exogenous forces (outside of the. European: endogenous forces like innovation and structural change improved living conditions over a long time and reduce mortality gradually.
