Malthus Revisited : Fertility Decision Making Based on Quasi-Linear Preferences

Malthus' (1798) population hypothesis is inconsistent with the demographic transition and the concurrent massive expansion of incomes observed among industrialised countries. This study shows that eliminating the income-effect on the demand for children from the Malthusian model makes it harmonise well with industrial development

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Year of publication:	[2007]
Authors:	Weisdorf, Jacob Louis
Publisher:	[2007]: [S.l.] : SSRN
Subject:	Fertilität \| Fertility \| Einkommen \| Income \| Wirtschaftsmodell \| Economic model \| Theorie \| Theory

Extent:	1 Online-Ressource (6 p)
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	In: Economics Letters, Forthcoming
Classification:	J13 - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth ; N30 - Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Income and Wealth. General, International, or Comparative ; O10 - Economic Development. General
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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