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Who among the following propounded the demographic transition model?

Who among the following propounded the demographic transition model? Correct Answer F.W. Notestein

The correct answer is option 3, i.e. F.W. Notestein.

The demographic transition model was propounded by F.W. Notestein.

  • He was an American demographer who contributed to the development of the science of demography.
  • He was the founding director of the Office of Population Research at Princeton University and after the President of Population Council.
  • He was the first director of the Population Division of the United Nations.

Note:

  • The demographic transition model is the explanation of how population changes as countries go through industrialization.
  • The model focuses on the birth rate and the death rate.

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