There is a long-standing debate on how population growth affects national economies. The authors, led by Harvard economist David Bloom, examine the history of this debate and synthesize current research on the topic. They conclude that population age structure, more than size or growth per se,...

Foreword / by Herman Daly -- Preface -- Questions of enough -- Have you had enough? -- Why should enough be the goal? -- How much is enough? -- What sort of economy provides enough? -- Strategies of enough -- Enough throughput : limiting resource use and waste production -- Enough people :...

For centuries, scientists from various scientific fields have been leading lively discussions on the (bidirectional) relationship between population growth and economic growth. Particular attention was given to the nature of the population growth variable, i.e. whether it is an endogenous or...