ECC4550

Population and development

(BUS)

Associate Professor Marika Vicziany

7 points + 3 hours per week + Clayton

Synopsis: The relationship between population growth and economic development in Asia during the last two hundred years. Topics include the history of famine; disease control; cultural values; fertility; imperialism and the demand for cheap labour; land use and agricultural technology; industrialisation; the modern demographic transition; and government birth control programs. Special reference will be made to India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Indonesia.

Assessment: Written (3000-word essay): 40% + Examination (2 hours): 60%