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D Eilenstine, J P Cunningham

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    |November 15, 2011
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    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Economists are re-examining past literature on population dynamics due to renewed interest in population growth and environmental issues. This includes analyzing concerns about declining population rates and their potential impact on mature capitalist economies.

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    Area of Science:

    • Economics
    • Demography
    • Environmental Studies

    Background:

    • Renewed interest in population problems of mature societies.
    • Recognition of the link between population growth and environmental issues.
    • Acceptance of zero population growth as a sustainable equilibrium.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • Re-examine economic literature from the 1920s-1940s concerning population.
    • Analyze economists' past concerns about declining population growth rates.
    • Assess the perceived dangers of stationary or declining populations for mature capitalism.

    Main Methods:

    • Literature review of economic scholarship from a specific historical period (1920s-1940s).
    • Analysis of prevailing economic thought on population dynamics and their societal implications.

    Main Results:

    • Economists in the past were concerned with declining population growth.
    • Anticipation of a stationary population was common among economists of that era.
    • A stationary or declining population was viewed as a threat to mature capitalism.

    Conclusions:

    • Historical economic perspectives on population decline warrant re-examination.
    • Understanding past concerns provides context for current population and environmental debates.
    • The implications of population dynamics for economic systems remain a critical area of study.