1. Discuss the concept of the demographic transition.
2. Compare demographic developments in the developing countries with earlier de- mographic developments in the currently rich countries of Western Europe.
3. Why do families in developing countries frequently have so many children?
4. Is rapid population growth a threat to economic development? Give an overview of the various ways in which population growth could affect the prospects for economic growth.
5. Why is technical change important in assessing the consequences of population growth?
6. Why should rapid population growth result in increasing economic and social inequality?