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Population Growth and Economic Development: Empirical Evidence from the Philippines

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Various concerns have been expressed about the ability of the world economy to sustain the ever-expanding world population. This paper aims to provide additional empirical evidence to the ongoing debate about the impact of population growth on economic development with the Philippines as a case study. The findings of this study indicate the existence of a long-run equilibrium relationship between economic performance and population growth in the Philippines. That is, economic development in the Philippines has had a positive impact on population growth in the country. This empirical result supports the hypothesis of "economic development-induced" population growth, which is the key outcome of the study.

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  • Furuoka, Fumitaka, 2012. "Population Growth and Economic Development: Empirical Evidence from the Philippines," Philippine Journal of Development PJD 2010 Vol. 37 No. 1d, Philippine Institute for Development Studies.
    • Handle: RePEc:phd:pjdevt:pjd_2010_vol__37_no__1d
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