From Malthus'' Stagnation to Sustained Growth - Social, Demographic and Economic Factors

A detailed exploration of the influence and utility of Thomas Malthus' model of population growth and economic changes in Europe since the nineteenth century. This important contribution to current discussions on theories of economic growth includes discussion of issues ranging from mortality and fertility to natural resources and the poverty trap.

Sommario

Demographic Dynamics and Economic Changes in Europe before the 19th Century; B.Chiarini & P.Malanima Unified Growth Theory and Comparative Development; O.Galor Population Dynamics, Malthusian Crises and Boserupian Innovation in Pre-Industrial Societies; G.Alfani Energy and Economic Growth in Europe; S.Bartoletto The Path Towards the Modern Economy; P.Malanima Accounting for Child Mortality in the Pre-Industrial European Economy; B.Chiarini & M.Giannini A Basic Model of Take-Off and Fertility Choices in the Economic Development Process; E.Bucciarelli & G.Giulioni Population, Earth Carrying Capacity and Economic Growth; G.Scarano The Post-Malthusian Moment: Some Responses to Population Explosion in Britain c.1840; P.Bouche

Info autore

Prof. Paolo Malanima lehrt an der Universität Neapel.

Riassunto

A detailed exploration of the influence and utility of Thomas Malthus' model of population growth and economic changes in Europe since the nineteenth century. This important contribution to current discussions on theories of economic growth includes discussion of issues ranging from mortality and fertility to natural resources and the poverty trap.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Brun Chiarini, Bruno Chiarini, Bruno Malanima Chiarini, Paolo Malanima, Gustavo Chiarini Piga
• Con la collaborazione di: Kenneth A Loparo (Editore), B. Chiarini (Editore), Bruno Chiarini (Editore), Kenneth A. Loparo (Editore), P. Malanima (Editore), Paolo Malanima (Editore), Gustav Piga (Editore), Gustavo Piga (Editore)
• Editore: Palgrave UK
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.2013
• EAN: 9781349351978
• ISBN: 978-1-349-35197-8
• Pagine: 189
• Serie: Central Issues in Contemporary Economic Theory and Policy; Central Issues in Contemporary; Central Issues in Contemporary Economic Theory and Policy
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; B, Economics, finance, business & management, Economic Policy, Statistics, macroeconomics, Economic history, economic growth, Political Economy, Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics, Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics, Monetary Economics, Management science, Probability & statistics, International Political Economy, Palgrave Economics & Finance Collection, International Political Economy’