Population growth and levels of consumption : with special reference to countries in Asia /
Originally published in 1956, this book considers the practical problems of economic development in countries in which the prevailing outlook and a recent or probable increase in population growth make it difficult to escape from a ⁰́₈Malthusian situation.⁰́₉ This book develops a valuable analytical...
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Published: |
Routledge,
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Publisher Address: | Abingdon, Oxon : |
Publication Dates: |
2024. ©1956 |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Series: |
Routledge Library Editions: Demography ;
volume 1 |
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Summary: |
Originally published in 1956, this book considers the practical problems of economic development in countries in which the prevailing outlook and a recent or probable increase in population growth make it difficult to escape from a ⁰́₈Malthusian situation.⁰́₉ This book develops a valuable analytical apparatus with which it then examines the problems of capital formation, investment, economies of scale and the effective supply of labour, all in relation to population growth. Social, institutional and cultural factors are integrated with the economic. |
Carrier Form: | xxix, 223 pages : tables ; 23 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9781032548333 1032548339 9781032548364 1032548363 |
Index Number: | HD82 |
CLC: |
F112.1 C924.3 |
Call Number: | C924.3/B452 |
Contents: | Part 1: Aspects of the Population Situation in Asian Countries 1. The population Situation 2. Demographic Attitudes 3. Some Conclusions Summarily Stated Part 2: Some Fundamental Relations 4. A ⁰́₈Development⁰́₉ Equation 5. Economies of Scale 6. Investment 7. Savings 8. Population and Effective Supply of Labour 9. Innovations: Social Costs and Obstacles 10. Innovations and Growth: Some Requirements Part 3: Conclusions 11. Some Conclusions and Inferences 12. Some Observations on International Aid. |