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Subject(s)

• Developing countries—Population [Browse]
• Developing countries—Economic conditions [Browse]
• Agriculture—Developing countries [Browse]
• Economic development [Browse]
• Neo-Malthusianism [Browse]

Series

• Routledge studies in development economics ; 23. [More in this series]
• Routledge studies in development economics ; 23 [More in this series]

Summary note

• "In 1950 the world population was 2.5 billion; fifty years later there are over 6 billion people. This demographic explosion has essentially occurred in the developing areas of the world. The key to understanding many contemporary development problems that have arisen from this rapid growth is in understanding the relationships between population and the economy.".
• "This book offers an analysis of such relationships, encompassing a review of the major positions in the academic debate. Nadia Cuffaro begins with Malthus and the population implications of the Solow model and then discusses the theoretical background of the less pessimistic ('revisionist') positions in the population debate. Part Two considers population growth in relation to agriculture and focuses on technical progress and institutional adjustments.
• It is argued that simple functionalism leads to a misrepresentation of the problems and that there are many possible adjustment failures linked to the research system, property rights on land and poverty that greatly affect the environmental resource base. Finally the author looks to the future to consider biotechnology and the challenges for world agriculture.".
• "Population, Economic Growth and Agriculture in Less Developed Countries will serve as a useful introduction and reference tool for students, academics and all with an interest in the population debate and development economics."--BOOK JACKET.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• 1. Introduction
• Pt. I. Population growth and economic development. 2. Population pessimism. 3. 'Revisionism': theoretical background
• Pt. II. Population growth and agriculture in less developed countries. 4. Endogenous technical progress in agriculture. 5. The response of institutions. 6. Adjustment failures. 7. Environmental implications. 8. Future challenges for world agriculture.

ISBN

0415202906

LCCN

2001019968

OCLC

504996395

RCP

C - S

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