Malthusian Dynamics in a Diverging Europe
Northern Italy, 1650–1881
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10970913 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alan Fernihough (0000-0003-0911-308X, University College Dublin, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 311-332 |
| Publication date | 2013-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Demography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0070-3370 • E-ISSN: 1533-7790 |
| Publisher | Duke University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s13524-012-0141-9 |
| PMID | 22992843 |
| OpenAlex | W1990788922 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
| References cited | 26 |
Recent empirical research questions the validity of using Malthusian theory in preindustrial England. Using real wage and vital rate data for the years 1650–1881, I provide empirical estimates for a different region: Northern Italy. The empirical methodology is theoretically underpinned by a simple Malthusian model, in which population, real wages, and vital rates are determined endogenously. My findings strongly support the existence of a Malthusian economy wherein population growth decreased living standards, which in turn influenced vital rates. However, these results also demonstrate how the system is best characterized as one of weak homeostasis. Furthermore, there is no evidence of Boserupian effects given that increases in population failed to spur any sustained technological progress
Demographic economics · Economics · Empirical evidence · Empirical research · Labour economics · Market economy · Population · Population growth · Sociology · Standard of living · Statistics · Vital rates · Wage · Culture, Economy, and Development Studies · Demography · Economic Growth and Productivity · Historical Economic and Social Studies · Mathematics
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| Unique citing works | 18 |
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| Citations per year | 1,2 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2025 (15) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 18 |