Malthusian stagnation or Malthusian regeneration?
arXiv:1310.5390
Abstract
Empirical evidence questions fundamental concepts of the human population dynamics. One of the key conclusions of this study is that positive checks activate the efficient Malthusian regeneration mechanism, suggesting that the Epoch of Malthusian Stagnation, the first stage of growth claimed by the Demographic Transition Theory, did not exist.
18 pages, 3 figures, 1 table