Photo Credits:

1.  http://libinfo.uark.edu/GIS/compmap.asp

2.  http://www.adb.org/documents/books/ADO/2003/part1_1-d.asp

3.  http://www.dataentrystaffleasing.com/phil.php

4.  http://www.leidenuniv.nl/cml/pmo/projects/perez_jep.html

5.  http://concise.britannica.com/ebc/art-3402/A-traditional-rural-settlement-on-the-bank-of-the-Tonle

6.  http://www.jacekphoto.com/malaysia/malaysiainfo.htm

7.  http://rubenerdshow.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/klcc-night.jpg

8.  http://www.istockphoto.com/imageindex/369/9/369956/Pink_Globe.html

DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS

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This course on Development Economics basically involves the digression of developmental theories, growth models, strategies and approaches. It covers the discussion of policy alternatives to solve various economic problems particularly on problem of inflation, unemployment, income distribution, population, urbanization, etc.

 

For the specific topic of Population Growth and Economic Development, the coverage includes:

A. Population Growth and the Quality of Life

B. The Demographic Transition

C. Causes of High Fertility in Developing Countries

           a.  The Malthusian Population Trap

             b.  Microeconomic Household Theory of Fertility

D.  Consequences of High Fertility

E.  Some Policy Approaches

 

This webquest is one of the strategies employed to fully understand and apply the concepts and principles in this specific topic.

 

 

 

 

 

Population Growth and

Economic Development

Web Design by Frederick Y. Hawson, MD

 

Content partner:  Mario C. Angeles

 

In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the course Integrating Internet Technology Across the Curriculum, under Prof. Anna Cherylle Ramos

 

University of Santo Tomas Graduate School, Manila, Philippines

First Semester, School Year 2007-08