ADB Distinguished Speakers Program: Partha Dasgupta 3 October 2007 Philippines In this presentation, Sir Partha Dasgupta explains the interface in poor countries of population growth, rural poverty, and deterioration of the local natural-resource base, a subject that has been much neglected by modern demographers and development economists. He analyzed the motivations for procreation in rural communities of the poorest regions of the world and summarized recent work on the relevance of gender relationships to such motivations. He also identified four potentially significant social externalities associated with fertility behavior and use of the local natural-resource base. Program and Learning Materials 03 October 2007 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Presentation Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Event Coordinator/s Rowena Vicente ADB Organizer/s Economic Research and Development Impact Department Read Also Asian Development Review paper: Measuring Sustainable Development: Theory and Application Photo Gallery Topics Economics Environment Poverty Social Development and Protection Gender Equality