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Wicksell and the Malthusian Catastrophe

In: The Theoretical Contributions of Knut Wicksell

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  • Richard Goodwin

    (Peterhouse College)

Abstract

By the use of a simple form of catastrophe theory, an attempt is made to develop an abstract, qualitative analysis of the pure theory of population. The model is constructed in such a way as to emphasize the importance of the problem posed by a very large population subsisting on non-renewable resources. Far from being outmoded, the concerns of Malthus and Wicksell are shown to be potentially present in an acute and special form—overshoot.

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  • Richard Goodwin, 1979. "Wicksell and the Malthusian Catastrophe," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Steinar Strøm & Björn Thalberg (ed.), The Theoretical Contributions of Knut Wicksell, pages 62-70, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-349-04207-4_7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-04207-4_7
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