Regarding optimum population

Journal of Political Philosophy

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 414-442

  Dasgupta, Partha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 29144503153     PISSN: 09638016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9760.2005.00231.x     Document Type: Review

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