Part B: Questions for Discussion (8 points)
a). How does the microeconomic theory of fertility relate to the theory of consumer choice?
b). Do you think that economic incentives and disincentives influence family size decisions? Explain your answer, giving some specific examples of such that incentives and disincentives.
Part C: Quantitative Analysis(Show all your work with graphical analysis).
Problem # 1: “Total Fertility Rate and Infant Mortality Rate” (10 points)
Please use the PDF file entitled “Selected Statistics on African Countries 2008” under the Course Documents folder,and
a). Complete the following table that will depict total fertility and infant mortality rates for your African country in 1988-2007.
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b). Create two graphs. The first should be a graph of the total fertility rate over the 1988-2007 period; the second should be a graph of the infant mortality rate over the same period. Describe the trends you observe.
Problem # 2: “Population Structure and Migration Trends” (12 points)
Please use the PDF file entitled “Selected Statistics on African Countries 2008” under the Course Documents folder,and
a). Fill in the following table using Central African countries data for 2007.
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Female Population (% of Total) |
Rural Population (% of Total) |
Net Migration (per/1000) |
Rate of Natural Increase (%) |
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Egypt |
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b). How does your “African Country’s”rural population compare with that of other Central African countries?
c). How does your “African Country’s”female population compare with that of other Central African countries?
d). How does your “African Country’s”net migration compare with that of other Central African countries?
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