The upcoming discussion will update you about the differences between Malthusian theory and the Optimum theory of population. Every country has a fixed land area, and a certain fixed quantity of natural resources like coal, iron ore, timber and good farmland. If the population is too small to make the best use of its natural resources it is said to [...]
In this article we will discuss about the Malthusian theory of population. Also learn about the criticisms of the theory. Malthusian Theory of Population: One of the earliest discussions of population size was by T.R. Malthus in his essay. The Principle of Population as it Affects the Future Improvement of Society (1798), which was refined in his second essay in [...]
In this article we will discuss about the biological theory of population. In modern times biologists and statisticians have made intensive studies of population growth and have attempted to find out the principles governing it. Two conclusions of this approach are of interest to economists. One relates to the nature of population growth and the other to the method of [...]