Tumultuous beginnings : the cause of poverty and its remedy -- The causes of population growth : the French prize essay -- The centerpiece of Wicksell's theory : diminishing returns -- Overpopulation, specialization and trade -- Emigration : a solution of the past -- The optimum population --...

The effect of demographics on poverty measurement based on per capita consumption is well known. The size and composition of the household can affect the well-being of everyone in the household, with respect to total consumption within that household. Failure to address this issue may often lead...

Much has been written on gender inequality and how it affects fertility and mortality outcomes as well as economic outcomes. What is not well understood is the role of gender inequality, embedded in the behavior of the family, the market, and society, in mediating the impact of demographic...

The effect of demographics on poverty measurement based on per capita consumption is well known. The size and composition of the household can affect the well-being of everyone in the household, with respect to total consumption within that household. Failure to address this issue may often lead...