Wicksell and the Malthusian Catastrophe

Richard Goodwin
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A chapter in The Theoretical Contributions of Knut Wicksell, 1979, pp 62-70 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract By the use of a simple form of catastrophe theory, an attempt is made to develop an abstract, qualitative analysis of the pure theory of population. The model is constructed in such a way as to emphasize the importance of the problem posed by a very large population subsisting on non-renewable resources. Far from being outmoded, the concerns of Malthus and Wicksell are shown to be potentially present in an acute and special form—overshoot.

Keywords: Catastrophe Theory; Exhaustible Resource; Population Theory; Single World; Grave Doubt (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1979
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-04207-4_7

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