There is a very large but scattered literature debating the economic implications of high fertility. This paper reviews … the literature on three themes: (a) Does high fertility affect low-income countries' prospects for economic growth and … poverty reduction? (b) Does population growth exacerbate pressure on natural resources? And (c) Are family planning programs …

that, in high fertility settings, fertility decline facilitates economic growth and poverty reduction. It also reduces the …The literature is reviewed on the relationships between population, poverty, and climate change. While developed … most notably in the poorest countries. Lowering fertility has many benefits for the poorest countries. Studies indicate …

children they may bear since the intensity of their poverty as measured by average income to poverty ratio and food consumption … program to succeed, it must be part of an anti poverty strategy. …