How relevant is Malthus for economic development today?

American Economic Review

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 255-260

  Weil, David N ^a   Wilde, Joshua ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 73849097276     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.99.2.255     Document Type: Conference Paper

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