'te,
That is exactly my point. Smaller countries such as Denmark, Germany, Singapore, South Korea, Netherlands have a rather small population compared to modernizing nations such as China, India, Philippines, all third world countries.
These countries, specifically the Western European states, experienced a massive population growth in the late 19th century during the age of the Industrial Revolution. These nations, western european nations, are more advanced, societally speaking, as compared to the developing asian countries. That is why they have a far more advanced health care system--which translates into decreased mortality rate, which therefore leads to a decrease in population growth as there is no longer a worry of producing offspring to provide for the family. In addition, these smaller countries have a solid hold on the global economy that is why there is no stress go abroad, no stress to have children.
Developing countries need population growth to fuel economic growth, in fact it is a law in economics called:
Solow economic growth model-the Richards population growth lawThe way global polity works is there are the few states who control the wealth, and there are the massive number of nations that provide the manufacturing products, and there are those who are the third world who provide resources.
The Philippines is in the modernizing level; yes we provide natural resources, but the country is leaning towards a manufacturing-service economy.
Eventually, when the economy stabilizes itself (probably around 5-6 decades from now) there will be a stability in politics. A strong economy translates into a strong political sphere; look at America right now, the economy is weak, hence there is political disunity. Look at the Chinese government, they have a powerfully strong economic growth hence an overall unified Chinese Government, the Philippines' economy is still weak (though it is growing at a substantial rate) thus there are manifestations of societal uprisings, sentiments etc. When the Philippine economy secures itself, politics will eventually come along. It is impossible to ever separate economics and politics. The two are always correlated.
And when standard of living increases, and public services such as increased health clinics, employment opportunities, establishment of a welfare system; then population will decrease.
Its an evolutionary trend.
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