title: A model on the escape from the Malthusian trap.
abstract: "We propose a model to capture the escape from the Malthusian trap in the longrun. Our aim is to emphasize the key role of endogenous technological progress--as initiated by population growth and education--for longrun economic development. In addition we stress the importance to consider the level of fertility and mortality as the determinants of economic development and not only the rate of population growth. In particular, we may observe different economic growth rates in countries with the same rate of population growth, but differing levels of birth and death rates."
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Steinmann
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prskawetz
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Feichtinger
mesh_terms: D003710:Demography; D004467:Economics; D004493:Education; D005298:Fertility; D006280:Health Workforce; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009026:Mortality; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011158:Population Growth; D012106:Research; D012942:Social Sciences
keywords: Demographic Factors; Demography; Economic Development--determinants; Economic Factors; Education; Fertility; Human Capital; Human Resources; Malthusianism; Models, Theoretical; Mortality; Population; Population Dynamics; Population Growth; Population Theory; Research Methodology; Social Sciences; World