Steady State Economy and Population

Theodore Lianos

South-Eastern Europe Journal of Economics, 2018, vol. 16, issue 1, 7-19

Abstract: The present paper briefly reviews the idea of steady state economy from ancient times to the present. It discusses some of the suggestions made by H. Daly in his model of a steady state economy and, in particular, the idea of stable population. The paper suggests that the population must be stable at a level that is compatible with ecological equilibrium, which is about three billion people and can be achieved if every family is allowed to have fewer than two children. To ensure population is controlled this paper proposes the creation of an international market for human reproduction rights.

Keywords: Steady-State Economy; Population; Population Control; Ecological Balance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E10 J13 Q50 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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