ECONOMIST DEBATE
Background This assignment gets you to extract, succinctly communicate, and evaluate essential arguments put forth on both sides of an important issue in econ development.
Requirements Read the moderator's opening remarks and both opening statements for the
Economist Debate on: "Too many people? This house believes that the world would be better off with fewer people." This is available at: https://www.economist.com/debate/days/view/368 In no more than 600 words, (i) identify and concisely describe the key argum made for and against the proposition that "the world would be better off fewer people", and (ii) using economic arguments (as opposed philosophical/ethical arguments), state and justify your opinion on the issue.