The hidden momentum of population growth is caused by
(a) the demographic transition.
(b) population age structure.
(c) the opportunity cost of a woman's time.
(d) children's contribution to income.
Question 2
The idea of convergence is that
a. Poor and rich economies will converge on middle-income status.
b. Capitalist and Socialist systems will become more alike.
c. Poor countries will grow faster than rich ones, but may level off before becoming rich.
d. Agricultural technologies will come to resemble industrial technologies.
e. None of the above.
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