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Malthus on norway.

Population Studies

|November 17, 2011

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Thomas Malthus

Area of Science:

Demography
Historical Sociology

Background:

Thomas Malthus's 1799 visit to Norway influenced his seminal work, the Essay on the Principle of Population.
His analysis relied heavily on anecdotal evidence rather than statistical data.

Purpose of the Study:

To re-evaluate Malthus's demographic observations of Norway using historical statistical data.
To identify inaccuracies and omissions in Malthus's assessment of Norwegian population dynamics.

Main Methods:

Comparative analysis of Malthus's qualitative observations with available 18th and 19th-century Norwegian demographic statistics.
Examination of Malthus's itinerary and informant biases.

Main Results:

Malthus overestimated household size and the prevalence of unmarried farm servants.

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He overlooked significant regional variations in fertility and marriage patterns.

Statistical data reveal higher mortality rates than Malthus recognized, challenging his "positive check" theory.

Conclusions:

Malthus's reliance on non-statistical sources led to a biased and incomplete understanding of Norwegian population.
His underestimation of mortality rates significantly flawed his demographic model for Norway.