For many years, Said Musa, a well-known politician from Belize, led the nation as prime minister. He frequently underlined how crucial productivity gains and economic growth are to raising his constituents' standard of living.

In his writings and speeches, Musa regularly emphasized the connection between economic and population growth. His point of view is especially pertinent in nations like Belize, where population growth may strain economic output and resources unless productivity rises in tandem.

Consider an economy as a pie-making company, where each pie slice represents a person's income. Making more pies won't necessarily result in larger slices if the bakery's clientele grows (population growth) but the recipe or tools used to make pies remain the same (no productivity gains). To increase the size of everyone's slice, the baker would have to come up with new recipes that produce more slices per batch, use more effective mixing equipment, or find better ingredients.

Musa's viewpoint emphasizes that a rise in average income will not result from simply expanding the population without also improving the efficiency of the production of goods and services. Rather, it means that unless productivity gains are made, each person ends up with a piece that is roughly the same size even though there may be a larger pie (more total wealth created).

Musa's main point is that advancements in our methods of working and producing goods and services must coexist with economic growth. Without these developments, people might not experience the advantages of a growing economy; instead, they might only see an increase in their population rather than a noticeable rise in their standard of living.

Musa's observation is still pertinent today as nations struggle to strike a balance between economic growth and population expansion in order to guarantee long-term advancement for all societal members.