genetic diversity ; Comparative development ; Population density ; Neolithic Revolution ; Land productivity ; Malthusian …

. Using exogenous cross-country variations in land productivity and the timing of the Neolithic Revolution, the analysis … demonstrates that, in accordance with the Malthusian theory, societies that were characterized by higher land productivity and an …-1500 CE. -- Technological Progress ; Population Dynamics ; Malthusian Stagnation ; Land Productivity ; Neolithic Revolution …

suitability in the examination of the effect of land productivity on comparative economic development. The analysis demonstrates … Suitability Index dominates the conventional measure in capturing the effect of land productivity on pre-colonial population …

This research explores the effects of within-group heterogeneity on group-level productivity. It establishes that … detrimental effects of diversity on productivity. Moreover, the study demonstrates that variations in within- ethnic-group genetic …

productivity and the level of technological advancement the analysis demonstrates that, in accordance with the theory …, technological superiority and higher land productivity had significant positive effects on population density but insignificant …