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How Relevant Is Malthus for Economic Development Today?

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Citation

Weil, David N., and Joshua Wilde. 2009. "How Relevant Is Malthus for Economic Development Today?" American Economic Review, 99 (2): 255-60. DOI: 10.1257/aer.99.2.255

JEL Classification

  • J11 Demographic Trends and Forecasts; General Migration
  • O11 Macroeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
  • O47 Measurement of Economic Growth; Aggregate Productivity; Cross-Country Output Convergence