It's Economy, Not The Babies

 

Malthusian Catas Catastrophe trophe

 

Neo Malthusian Theory

 

Betsy Hartmann

"...Betsy Hartmann argues that the real solution to the population problem lies not in coercive population control programs but in the improvement of living standards, the position of women in society, and the quality of health and family planning services."

 

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The lag between falls in mortality and fertility created created a baby-boom generation: between 1965 and 1990. Population Populatio n growth spurred technological and institutional innovation.

Advances in agricultural production have shown that the Malthusian catastrophe can be prevented.