The Economics of Population Growth

by Julian L. Simon and Julian Lincoln Simon

Book Overview

Comparison with stationary and very fast rates of population growth shows modern population grwoth to have long-run positive effects on the standards of living. This is Julian Simon's contention, and he provides support for its validity in both more and less-developed countries. He notes that since each person constitutes a burden in the short run, whether population growth is judged good or bad depends on the importance the short run is accorded...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691603111
• ISBN13: 9780691603117
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 592 Pages
• Weight: 2.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.0" x 10.0"