Post-Malthusian Dynamics in Pre-Industrial Scandinavia
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Post-Malthusian Dynamics in Pre-Industrial Scandinavia. / Klemp, Marc Patrick Brag; Møller, Niels Framroze.
In: Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Vol. 118, No. 4, 2016, p. 841–867.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Post-Malthusian Dynamics in Pre-Industrial Scandinavia
AU - Klemp, Marc Patrick Brag
AU - Møller, Niels Framroze
N1 - JEL Classification Codes C32, N3, O1
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Theories of economic growth hypothesize that the transition from pre-industrial stagnation to sustained growth is associated with a post-Malthusian phase in which technological progress raises income and spurs population growth while offsetting diminishing returns to labor. Evidence suggests that England was characterized by post-Malthusian dynamics preceding the Industrial Revolution. However, given England's special position as the forerunner of the Industrial Revolution, it is unclear if a transitory post-Malthusian period is a general phenomenon. Using data from Denmark, Norway and Sweden, this research provides evidence for the existence of a post-Malthusian phase in the transition from stagnation to growth in Scandinavia.
AB - Theories of economic growth hypothesize that the transition from pre-industrial stagnation to sustained growth is associated with a post-Malthusian phase in which technological progress raises income and spurs population growth while offsetting diminishing returns to labor. Evidence suggests that England was characterized by post-Malthusian dynamics preceding the Industrial Revolution. However, given England's special position as the forerunner of the Industrial Revolution, it is unclear if a transitory post-Malthusian period is a general phenomenon. Using data from Denmark, Norway and Sweden, this research provides evidence for the existence of a post-Malthusian phase in the transition from stagnation to growth in Scandinavia.
KW - Faculty of Social Sciences
KW - C32
KW - N3
KW - O1
U2 - 10.1111/sjoe.12155
DO - 10.1111/sjoe.12155
M3 - Journal article
VL - 118
SP - 841
EP - 867
JO - Scandinavian Journal of Economics
JF - Scandinavian Journal of Economics
SN - 0347-0520
IS - 4
ER -
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