This paper studies the relationship between population dynamics and economic growth. Prior to the Industrial Revolution increases in total output were roughly matched by increases in population. In contrast, during the last 150 years, increments in per capita income have coexisted with slow...

The space and strategy of demographic growth -- Demographic growth : between choice and constraint -- Land, labor, and population -- Toward order and efficiency : the recent demography of Europe and the developed world -- The populations of poor countries -- The future