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Economic, Social and Demographic Thought in the XIXth Century The Population Debate from Malthus to Marx

According to current understanding, Malthus was hostile to an excess of population because it caused social sufferings, while Marx was favourable to demographic growth in so far as a large proletariat was a factor aggravating the contradictions of capitalism. This is unfortunately an oversimplificat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Charbit, Yves
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2009, 2009
Edition:1st ed. 2009
Subjects:
Business
Economics / History
Population Economics
Management Science
Population And Demography
Sociology / Methodology
Business And Management
History Of Economic Thought And Methodology
Demography
Population
Population / Economic Aspects
Sociological Methods
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • The Population Controversy and Beyond
  • Population, Economic Growth and Religion: Malthus as a Populationist
  • From Malthusianism to Populationism: The French Liberal Economists (1840–1870)
  • The Malthusian Trap: The Failure of Proudhon
  • Capitalism and Population: Marx and Engels Against Malthus
  • Beneath Demographic Issues

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