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From Malthus' Stagnation to Sustained Growth

Social, Demographic and Economic Factors

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Editors:
  1. Bruno Chiarini

    1. University of Napoli ‘Parthenope’, Italy

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  2. Paolo Malanima

    1. Institute of Studies on Mediterranean Societies, National Research Council (ISSM-CNR), Naples, Italy

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-v
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  2. Demographic Dynamics and Economic Changes in Europe before the 19th Century: Interpretative Schemes

    • Bruno Chiarini, Paolo Malanima
    Pages 1-4

  3. Unified Growth Theory and Comparative Development

    • Oded Galor
    Pages 5-17

  4. Population Dynamics, Malthusian Crises and Boserupian Innovation in Pre-Industrial Societies: The Case Study of Northern Italy (ca. 1450–1800) in the Light of Lee’s “Dynamic Synthesis”

    • Guido Alfani
    Pages 18-51

  5. Energy and Economic Growth in Europe. The Last Two Centuries

    • Silvana Bartoletto
    Pages 52-70

  6. The Path Towards the Modern Economy The Role of Energy

    • Paolo Malanima
    Pages 71-99

  7. Accounting for Child Mortality in the Pre-Industrial European Economy

    • Bruno Chiarini, Massimo Giannini
    Pages 100-117

  8. A Basic Model of Take-Off and Fertility Choices in the Economic Development Process

    • Edgardo Bucciarelli, Gianfranco Giulioni
    Pages 118-141

  9. Population, Earth Carrying Capacity and Economic Growth

    • Giovanni Scarano
    Pages 142-159

  10. The Post-Malthusian Moment: Some Responses to Population Explosion in Britain c. 1840

    • Patrice Bouche
    Pages 160-177

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 179-184
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A detailed exploration of the influence and utility of Thomas Malthus' model of population growth and economic changes in Europe since the nineteenth century. This important contribution to current discussions on theories of economic growth includes discussion of issues ranging from mortality and fertility to natural resources and the poverty trap.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Napoli ‘Parthenope’, Italy

    Bruno Chiarini

  • Institute of Studies on Mediterranean Societies, National Research Council (ISSM-CNR), Naples, Italy

    Paolo Malanima

About the editors

BRUNO CHIARINI holds a PhD from the University of Southampton, UK, and is full professor at the University of Naples Parthenope, Italy. He has published numerous articles in international journals and his research interests include econometric modelling, fiscal policy and strategic analysis.
PAOLO MALANIMA holds a PhD from the Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy, and is Director of the Institute of Studies on Mediterranean Societies of the National Research Council (ISSM-CNR), in Naples. He is author of articles and books on European economic history.

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