The Logic of the Malthusian Model II

Clark further illustrate the logic and implications of Malthusian theory (chapter 2).

[@neils1726]

Tania, he's referring to his book, "Farewell to Alms".

[@chuchuone]

Merci... have a great day... This was so helpful towards part of my sociology course.

[@ResidualSelfImage]

The birthrate can be artificially alter by politics... for example child birth rates was dramatically dropping in India and China because of the one child policy ... Extreme wealth inequality is very high it caused a drop in birth rates in South Korea, Japan, and Singapore... .but in societies where wealth inequality is lower like in the Philippines and Indonesia ... there is a higher birth rates...

[@ResidualSelfImage]

high income level may or may not increase or decrease the misery index or living standard or birth rates - that depends on wealth distribution level which is more dependent on the oppressive or progressive levels of the societal political system. and the societal cultural focus on public health -

[@chuchuone]

what is his full name? great lecturer. loved loved this...

[@vanrensburgsgesicht4048]

42:55 The likely answer is the common practice of neonaticide. On average, the villagers in Japan had five to six children until the 18th century. From that time until the first half of the 19th century, in farming families who could not afford an abortion, the killing of newborns was practiced as a remedy against the already existing overpopulation (measured against the land available for cultivation) in order to counteract or prevent the problem of famine and malnutrition. The ideal of the Japanese peasant family at that time was to have three children, two sons, and one daughter. The daughter was regarded as a barter object for a wife for the first-born male descendant, the second son as reinsurance if something should happen to the other. The infant killing as an alternative to raising the child was so normal that midwives used to ask after the birth whether the child should be "left behind" / "returned" or not. Unsuitable children who were rejected in order to maintain the balance between the number of children and the food supply, the size of the family, the size of the estate and not least the gender ratio of the siblings were buried, partly in the courtyard of the house, partly next to a sanctuary. In Europe, neonaticide was forbidden by the Church.

[@taniaiarroyo]

To which book is he referring to?

[@williamk2531]

Great course package (MALTHUS UCDAVIS). Concepts useful for estimation of market size, eco growth, business life cycle, business valuation, impact of Schumpeter innovation, effects of incentives, role of govt and regulatory bodies, effects of public policies, taxation, regulations, demographic shift, trade and commerce mechanics etc. Can the CROWD on KZbin suggest any more applications (& how) for these MALTHUSIAN CONCEPTS.

[@ResidualSelfImage]

a Malthusian model ignores political system and only looks at food production per capita vs the population size as function of the base living standard (and stability of the society) with increasing lower living standards destabilizing the economy and the society.(a lower living standard is a behavior sink driver)

[@weemissile]

The whole "no bathing in Europe" thing is a myth. Immersion bathing was somewhat limited, but more water efficient bodywashing was ubiquitous.

[@pchernan]

Is there real empirical support to this theory?

[@lamarcrombach9064]

Very late answer, but yes: Ashraf & Galore (2011); American Economic Review. They find causal evidence in favor of Malthusian theory by exploiting exogenous variation in technological development caused by random starting points in the Neolithic Revolution.

[@Potabas]

Gregory Clark

[@ethanw142]

put rocks on all coastlines

[@jimibeckert]

The dismal science.

[@alphamale1984]

Their is no logic to your Maltusian Theory and when examined closely has more holes than a slice of swiss cheese.

[@bt8335]

well... what are your findings?

[@mustafabodur1463]

The only hole it has is that it doesn't explain how courageous an ignorant can be. Firstly, this theory does not belong to him. The book described these things were written in 1798 by Malthus. It was later theorized by some economists. Secondly, it applies and it very-well explains the pre-industrial societies. So, i believe you have more holes than a slice of swiss cheese.

[@shway1]

@@mustafabodur1463 there was population growth before the industrial revolution and it was ramping up. it only explains the racist and eugenicist mentality of the time