Uneven regional development High population growth. ... These factors are in turn dependent on other factors; such as: Population - if the working population of a country, also called the labor force, is large then it will have positive effect on the economy. But if dependent population like women, children and the old is greater then this will adversely affect the economy of the country. ... Wars and hostility is a strain on the economy causing depletions of important resources to be spent on defense instead of on the deserving population. ...