Open AccessThe Feasibility of An Effective Population Policy for Pakistan
Author(s) -
Karol J. Krótki
Publication year - 1964
Publication title -
pakistan development review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.154
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 0030-9729
DOI - 10.30541/v4i2pp.283-313
Subject(s) - population , government (linguistics) , population growth , economic growth , population size , public economics , development economics , economics , medicine , environmental health , linguistics , philosophy
The purpose of the following discussion is threefold: toconsider whether or not rapid population growth is an impediment toeconomic development in Pakistan; to assess the impact of alternativechanges in population growth on the size and composition of nationaldevelopment plans; to consider means of manipulating population size andgrowth. Under the last group of problems, questions will be asked aboutthe effectiveness of a government-directed family planning programme. Isa national population-policy a feasible operation at all? There is noevidence after four years of the Pakistan programme1 and only scantyevidence from abroad2. The major complaint in this respect willbe