The paper examines the link between population and per capita economic growth, and poverty, using the interesting case study of Uganda. Although Uganda has recently experienced excellent economic growth and poverty reduction, it currently has one of the highest population growth rates in the...

This paper examines the link between population and per capita economic growth in Uganda. After showing that Uganda has one of the highest population growth rates in the world which, due to the inherent demographic momentum, will persist for some time to come, it then considers the impact of...

Tumultuous beginnings : the cause of poverty and its remedy -- The causes of population growth : the French prize essay -- The centerpiece of Wicksell's theory : diminishing returns -- Overpopulation, specialization and trade -- Emigration : a solution of the past -- The optimum population --...