Population Indices
- Crude Measurements
- Economic Factors
- Economic Organization
- Industrial economy vs service based
- Coffee index
- Importance of Labour
- Labour units
- Individuals in the group contribute to the economy.
- Labour Productivity
- Role of Fertility
- Liability or economic benefit?
- When an individual becomes independent of the family
- Economic Organization
- Social Factors
- Contribution of Children
- Cost of Children
- Education
- Roles of females
- Opportunities beyond motherhood or not. Would affect Crude Birth Rate likely.
- Attitude towards fertility
- Values regarding family, its role in the society.
- Ex:
- More emphasis on family in Ireland less in Canada.
- Government Policy
- Limitation on birth
- Support for families
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Economic Factors
- Economic Organization:
- Differentiates between industrial economies and service-based economies.
- Importance of Labour:
- Measured in labour units.
- Focuses on how individuals in the group contribute to the economy.
- Key Metric: Labour Productivity.
- Role of Fertility:
- Examines whether high fertility is an economic liability or benefit.
- Considers the timing of when an individual becomes economically independent of the family.
- Economic Organization:
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Social Factors
- Contribution of Children:
- Assesses the labour or support value children provide to the family unit.
- Cost of Children:
- Education is cited as a primary cost driver.
- Roles of Females:
- Availability of opportunities beyond motherhood influences fertility.
- Greater opportunities for women correlate with a likely decline in the Crude Birth Rate.
- Attitude Towards Fertility:
- Cultural values regarding family and its role in society.
- Example: Ireland has historically placed more emphasis on family compared to Canada.
- Contribution of Children:
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Government Policy
- Limitations on Birth: Policies designed to slow population growth.
- Support for Families: Incentives or subsidies to encourage child-rearing.
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Footnotes