Osmani, S. R. - In: Journal of International Development 8 (1996) 5, pp. 597-623
This paper investigates the possible long-term effects of famine on endemic poverty. Four alternative hypotheses are considered-one Malthusian and three post-Malthusian. The Malthusian hypothesis regards famine as a temporary escape valve from extreme privations, from the point of view of the...