The smallpox epidemic of 1781–82 in the Hudson Bay region is said to have devastated the native population, causing … the epidemic. Fourth, we estimate the native population prior to the epidemic based on the carrying capacity of the region …

This paper focuses on the relationship between population growth and economic growth in many developing countries. Our … population growth and economic growth exhibit a potent long-run (rather than a short-run) relationship across countries. The … results further suggest that population expansion positively contributes to economic development in the majority of the …

population control aid. …

determinants of poverty reduction during the past 20 years. The fourth section examines the economy-population-poverty nexus …, specifically the quantitative significance of the country's continued rapid population growth to long-term income growth and …

The paper examines the link between population and per capita economic growth, and poverty, using the interesting case … one of the highest population growth rates in the world which, due to the inherent demographic momentum, will persist for … impact of population growth on per capita economic growth and poverty. We find both theoretical considerations and strong …

In this paper we study the impact of the international migration of unskilled workers on skill formation and the … of its effect on the supply of skills at home: namely, migration exclusively by unskilled workers. Somewhat surprisingly … accumulate more human capital than before the opening up to migration of unskilled workers, the number and share of skilled …