title: Population growth: a comparison of evolutionary views.
abstract: "Economists are divided about population growth: the pessimism of neo-Malthusians contrasts strongly with the optimism of cornucopians.  Despite their differences, however, both schools of thought reject economic orthodoxy and prefer evolutionary forms of theory. Their interpretations of evolution are different: the neo-Malthusians appeal to the entropy law, whereas the cornucopians emphasize human creativity expressed through markets. [The author argues] that both schools are right to adopt an evolutionary outlook, but that they are too restrictive in their conception of evolution. A more complete evolutionary view, which allows properly for social institutions, could give a more balanced account of population growth."
mesh_terms: D003710:Demography; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011158:Population Growth; D012106:Research
keywords: Comparative Studies; Demographic Factors; Population; Population Dynamics; Population Growth; Research Methodology; Studies; Theoretical Studies; World