1 Quarter Of Humanity Rev/e Malthusian Mythology and Chinese Realities, 1700–2000
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
01.12.2001
Abbildungen
29 line illustrations, 1 map, 16 tables
Verlag
University PressesSeitenzahl
268
Maße (L/B/H)
23.4/15.6/1.4 cm
Gewicht
395 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-0-674-00709-3
This book presents evidence about historical and contemporary Chinese population behavior that overturns much of the received wisdom about the differences between China and the West first voiced by Malthus. Malthus described a China in which early and universal marriage ensured high fertility and therefore high mortality. He contrasted this with Western Europe, where marriage occurred late and was far from universal, resulting in lower fertility and higher demographic responsiveness to economic circumstances. The result in China was thought to be mass misery as part of the population teetered on the brink of a Malthusian precipice, whereas in the West conditions were less severe.< P>
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