Ekta Srivastava and Sanatan Nayak
Abstract
The present study made an attempt to track the population growth pattern of different economic group countryââ¬â¢s categorized by World Bank. Growth of population was calculated using semi-log quadratic function model, while descriptive statistics was used for inequality estimation. Data were collected from Global Footprint Network and World Bank during 1961-2016. Results from this study proved that per capita consumption has increased manifold of population belonging to the high income countries, while their population growth rate has declined during 1961-2016. Further, differential results were reported for middle income and lower middle income group countries, while results of low income group countries presented deteriorating picture over the study period i.e., 1961-2016. Study suggested that there is an urgent need of resource transfer to the emerging economies, so that they can reduce their ecological footprint.