deals with optimum theory and malthusian theory and their similarities and differences

1. Comparative Study
about Malthusian
and Optimum
Theory of
Population

2. GrOuP MeMberS
Prajjwal raj Subedi
abiShek Subedi
Sujita ShreStha

3. CONteNtS
Malthusian Theory of Population
Concept of Malthusian Theory
Features of Malthusian Theory
Criticism of Malthusian Theory
Summary of Malthusian Theory

4. Contd...
Optimum Theory of Population
Concept of Optimum Theory
Comparison between Optimum theory and Malthusian
Theory
Conclusion
Photo Gallery
Bibliography

5. MalthuSiaN theOry Of POPulatiON
Propounded by T.R. Malthus in his famous book
“An Essay on Principle of Population”,1798
Population growth rate rises at a faster rate than the
production of food or food supply
According to Malthus," By nature, human food
increases in a slow arithmetic ratio; men himself
increases in a quick geometrical ratio unless want and
vice stop him.”

6. featureS Of MalthuSiaN theOry
Population Growth Rate
Food Supply
Imbalance between Population and Food Supply
Checks on Population
Preventive Checks
Positive Checks

7. CritiCiSMS Of MalthuSiaN theOry
Wrong Numerical Ratios
Positive Checks not a symptom of Over
population
Pessimistic Theory
Ignores modern means of birth control

8. SuMMary Of MalthuSiaN theOry
MALTHUSIAN THEORY OF POPULATION
Population increases Population increases
in geometrical progression in arithmetical progression
Results in imbalance between
Population and food supply
Correction of Imbalance
Preventive Checks- late
Positive Checks- famines,
marriage, celibacy,
epidemics, war, etc.
etc.
Preventive Checks is the best

9. OPtiMuM theOry Of POPulatiON
Propounded by economist live Sedgwick, Cannon,
Dalton, etc.
Not a complete contrast of Malthusian Theory but an
improved version
Consider that the certain rise in population is
beneficial for the utilization of productive resources

10. CONCePt Of OPtiMuM theOry
Under Optimum
Optimum Population population
population
Under Population Over
population
National Income
Over Population
Optimum Population
is not fixed
Population
i.e. Optimum Concept

11. COMPariSON betweeN MalthuSiaN aNd
OPtiMuM theOry
Under Optimum
Point of
population
Scarcity population
Population
Over
curve
population
National Income
Food supply
Food
supply
curve
Population Population
i.e. Malthusian Concept i.e. Optimum Concept
3. Overpopulated
Differences
2. Non-scientific
1. Pessimistic
3.Food Supply 2.3.3.Optimistic
1.Control Population
Improved Version
1.National Resources
All
2. Scientific
Similarities:

12. iS NePal OverPOPulated?
Not overpopulated in the sense of optimum theory
More resources than the population
Only lack of utilization of resources

13. PhOtO Gallery

15. bibliOGraPhy

16. SPeCial thaNkS
Faculty of Economics Program Coordinator ECA Coordinator
PraMOd Pyara rajaN khatiwada daMaru POudel
ShreStha

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