Malthus revisited: Fertility decision making based on quasi-linear preferences
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Malthus' (1798) population hypothesis is inconsistent with the demographic transitions and the massive income expansion observed among industrialised countries. The current study shows that eliminating the income-effect on the demand for children from Malthus' theory makes consistent with industrial development.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Economics Letters |
Volume | 99 |
Issue number | 1 |
Pages (from-to) | 127-130 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISSN | 0165-1765 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2008 |
- Faculty of Social Sciences - demographic transition
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