MalthusHarvard University Press, 1979 - 302 sider This book contrasts Malthus with competing theories. Petersen discusses the trends since Malthus' day in fertility, mortality, and population growth. Also compares Malthus' economics with that of his contemporary, David Ricardo, as well as the links to the Keynesian thought of recent time. Petersen also comments on Malthus' stand on birth control, as well as on the rise of the neo-Malthusian movement and its successor in today's less developed countries. The review of both population trends and demographic theory over the past century and a half gives the reader a base from which he can judge in what respects Malthus did, or did not, forecast the future accurately. As Petersen points out, Malthus also influenced the evolutionary theory of Charles Darwin, as well as its offshoot, Social Darwinism. |
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... According to his estimates , the population rose from just under 2.2 million in 1687 ( revised from Petty's figure ) to around 3.2 million in 1750 to perhaps 5.0 million at the end of the century . According to the first three censuses ...
... According to his estimates , the population rose from just under 2.2 million in 1687 ( revised from Petty's figure ) to around 3.2 million in 1750 to perhaps 5.0 million at the end of the century . According to the first three censuses ...
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... According to the 1828 testimony of the overseer of Ash parish , in Kent , each Thursday there was a meeting there at which paupers were “ put up to auction . " The best workers received the full pay of twelve shillings a week ; if an ...
... According to the 1828 testimony of the overseer of Ash parish , in Kent , each Thursday there was a meeting there at which paupers were “ put up to auction . " The best workers received the full pay of twelve shillings a week ; if an ...
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... according to this source , the world's agricultural production rose sufficiently both to repair the war damage and to make up for the increment to population . During the second postwar decade , food production rose by about 6 percent ...
... according to this source , the world's agricultural production rose sufficiently both to repair the war damage and to make up for the increment to population . During the second postwar decade , food production rose by about 6 percent ...
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