Jamal M.

asked • 04/03/13

Now, consider the following statistic: The United Nations predicts that by 2025 wealthy societies will grow by 57 million people.

While poor societies will grow by 1.7 billion people.

What are the possible reasons for this growth pattern? What are the consequences
of this growth pattern?

Kel M.

According to the Demographic Transition Model, there are 5 stages of development. In Stage 1, societies begin with high rates of birth and death. Their populations are stable--people have many children, but lots of people die before age 5. As industrial development begins in Stage 2, death rates fall rapidly, but birth rates remain high. Thus, population increases rapidly. In Stage 3, birth rates start to fall, but death rates have fallen so far that the population continues growing in spite of lower birth rates. It is not until Stage 4 that birth rates drop as low as death rates--at that point, the population stabilizes. In Stage 5, the population may even begin to fall. Therefore, less developed countries will grow much faster than more developed faster. Furthermore, the level of consumption by rich countries is unsustainable--a relatively small population of rich consumers requires a large underclass to sustain itself.
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Mark J. answered • 11/23/21

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In America, we are losing our Middle Class of citizens. Money is tight, the wealthy own and operate the economy, and the poor are poorer. That is the consequence of the financial condition of our nation. Poor are becoming poorer, the middle-class people are paying out more money than they have, thus becoming gradually poor.


The reasons for the issue? The wealthy are getting wealthier and wealthier. Yes, they pay out an amazing amount of money on the finer things of this life, but they pay more and more. They have the money though.


Think about this. The wealthy get more money, own more than anyone else, and raise the prices. This is what is making America a country with more and more poor.

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