Macroeconomics of Malthus

The views of Thomas Robert Malthus on population and microeconomics continue to be debated. There is also a widely held view that his macroeconomics lacks coherence. This book challenges this by presenting textual evidence that Malthus' macroeconomics constitutes a significant system of thought with considerable academic merit.

Sommario

Introduction  I Malthus's methodology  II Saving, investment, and consumption  III Effective demand and effective supply  IV Manufacturing, machinery, and inventions  V Population growth and per capita economic growth  VI Land, landlords, rent, and diminishing returns  VII Labour and Wages  VIII Capital, profits, interest, investment, and the wages- profits relation  IX Say's Law  X Laissez-faire and government intervention. Private sector and public sector  XI Unproductive labour and unproductive consumption  XII Causes of growth and depression: Malthus's theory and alternatives  XIII Distribution, redistribution, and the balance between economic equality and economic inequality  XIV Malthus and recent debates on economic inequality  XV Conclusion

Info autore

John Pullen is Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia.

Riassunto

The views of Thomas Robert Malthus on population and microeconomics continue to be debated. There is also a widely held view that his macroeconomics lacks coherence. This book challenges this by presenting textual evidence that Malthus’ macroeconomics constitutes a significant system of thought with considerable academic merit.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John Pullen
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 09.07.2021
• EAN: 9780367752255
• ISBN: 978-0-367-75225-5
• Pagine: 268
• Serie: Routledge Studies in the History of Economics
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Theory, macroeconomics, Economic history, Economic theory & philosophy, Political Economy, Economic theory and philosophy