try this on for size jon. why should they limit the number of children they have?
economics.
"A basic rule of thumb is that an economy must grow at least as fast as the population just to forestall degradation in economic and social well-being. Economic growth must clearly exceed population growth for conditions to improve."
"The drag of economics is, and will continue to be, a significant obstacle to development in man LDCs."
source:
Bruce Russet, et al.,
World Politics: Menu for Choice, 8
ed, (Thomson Wadsworth, 2006), pg 449
the end effect: if they want to support more children, and get out of poverty, they need to reduce the number of children to below their economic growth rate. At least that way, they can support the ones they have.
if you want people to not be in poverty, to have access to health care, and all the other good stuff, you have to reduce population growth to match or be below economic growth. or, you have to raise economic growth to match or exceed population growth.
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