What Does the Comparative Approach Do in Terms of Measuring

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Essay

What does the comparative approach do in terms of measuring performance? Discuss ranking as a technique that falls under the comparative approach.

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Definitions:

Fertility Rates

a demographic measure quantifying the average number of children born to a woman over her lifetime.

Female Babies

refer to infants who are biologically identified as female at birth.

Malthusian Perspective

A viewpoint based on Thomas Malthus' theory that population growth tends to outpace the growth of food supply, leading to inevitable constraints such as famine and poverty unless controlled.

Capitalism

An economic system where trade, industries, and the means of production are largely or entirely privately owned and operated for profit.