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What happens when economic growth is less than population growth?

Answer 1

Look at India.

In the event that population growth tends to outpace economic growth, there will be a greater "demand" than "supply" for trade, which not only creates an extreme wealth disparity but also practically "sets" the value of people, particularly those in the poorer group.

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Answer 2

Emilia Alcaraz

When economic growth is less than population growth, it can lead to a decrease in per capita income, higher unemployment rates, increased poverty levels, and a decline in living standards for the population.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.