Malthus Revisited: Fertility Decision Making based on Quasi-Linear Preferences
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Malthus' (1798) population hypothesis is inconsistent with the demographic transition and the concurrent massive expansion of incomes observed among industrialised countries. This study shows that eliminating the income-effect on the demand for children from the Malthusian model makes it harmonise well with industrial development
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | Cph. |
Publisher | Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen |
Number of pages | 6 |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |
- Faculty of Social Sciences - demographic transition, fertility, Malthus
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