Re-Evaluation of World Population Figures: Politics and Forecasting Mechanics

Autor: Shobande Olatunji Abdul, Shodipe Oladimeji Tomiwa
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Economics and Business, Vol 34, Iss 1, Pp 104-125 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1407-7337
2256-0394
DOI: 10.2478/eb-2020-0008
Popis: This paper forecasts the world population using the Autoregressive Integration Moving Average (ARIMA) for estimation and projection for short-range and long-term population sizes of the world, regions and sub-regions. The study provides evidence that growth and population explosion will continue in Sub-Saharan Africa, tending the need to aggressively promote pragmatic programmes that will balance population growth and sustainable economic growth in the region. The study argued that early projections took for granted the positive and negative implications of population growth on the social structure and offset the natural process, which might have implication(s) on survival rate. Given the obvious imbalance in population growth across continents and regions of the world, a more purposeful inter-regional and economic co-operation that supports and enhances population balancing and economic expansion among nations is highly recommended. In this regard, the United Nations should compel member states to vigorously and effectively implement domestic and international support programmes with this objective in view.
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