Bhattacharya D
Indian J Econ. 1993 Apr;73(4):513-44.
This is a critique of widely held theories concerning the relationship between population growth and economic development. "The central purpose of this paper is to critically analyse the zero population growth movement. The hypotheses of Neo-Malthusian theory or Zero Population Growth and the concept of Population Bomb will be briefly stated in Section 1. Section 2 will discuss the theory of demographic transition. Section 3 will critically examine the validity of the Neo-Malthusian theory of population growth. Our conclusions and recommendations will be stated in Section 4." The author's main contention is that overconsumption in developed countries is the major cause of the deterioration of the environment rather than overpopulation in the developing countries.
这是对有关人口增长与经济发展关系的广泛流行理论的批判。“本文的核心目的是批判性地分析零人口增长运动。新马尔萨斯理论或零人口增长的假设以及人口炸弹的概念将在第1节简要阐述。第2节将讨论人口转变理论。第3节将批判性地审视新马尔萨斯人口增长理论的有效性。我们的结论和建议将在第4节阐述。”作者的主要论点是，发达国家的过度消费是环境恶化的主要原因，而非发展中国家的人口过剩。
