The relationship between economic growths on population growth: case study of Malaysia / Muhaimin Adam

This study examines the relationship between economic growth and population in Malaysia. Thus, Malthusian theory of population is relevant to Malaysia as a developing economy. The study used trend analysis of the study with the scope of time series method in 1970 to 2010. The study adopted ordinary least square method of analysis. In examining time series stationary using the Augmented Dicker Fuller (ADF). The analysis showed that GDP, Per Capita and Population are not stationary on the level difference and First difference but it only significance of the second differences both all the variable. The survey revealed that GDP has a positive relationship towards population but has a negative impact on the GDP Per Capita. Thus, these studies later suggest that government should create a policy to implement for better economic development as results of continues population growth.