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An Hypothesis of Population Growth / Ezra Bowen.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bowen, Ezra, 1891- author.
- Series:
- Studies in history, economics, and public law ; Volume 343.
- Studies in History, Economics, and Public Law Series ; Volume 343
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Demography.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Columbia University Press, [1993]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- Presents a formula for understanding the principles of population growth, involving the factors of wealth and living standard. In addition, the author reevaluates the principles of growth observed by Thomas Malthus in 1798.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Preface
- Contents
- Chapter I. A Formula of Population Growth
- Chapter II. Malthus, a Revaluation
- Chapter III. Critics of Malthus
- Chapter IV. East and Pearl
- Chapter V. Other Post-War Theories
- Chapter VI. The Life 'Struggle' - Man Appears
- Chapter VII. The Struggle Continues
- Chapter VIII. Animal Increase
- Chapter IX. The Biology of Population Growth
- Chapter X. Death Rates
- Chapter XI. Migration
- Chapter XII. Birth Rates
- Chapter XIII. The Dysgenic Trend
- Chapter XIV. In Sum
- Chapter XV. In Prospect
- Bibliography
- Index
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780231878081
- 0231878087
- OCLC:
- 1100433512
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