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Poverty, Population, Development In Historical Perspective

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The object of the paper is to place the present issues of world poverty, development, demographic change into proper historical perspective, considering the specificities of present times concerning economic and demographic developments, as well as the international relations associated with them. Some speculations concerning possible long run developments conclude the paper.

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  • Chilosi, Alberto, 2008. "Poverty, Population, Development In Historical Perspective," MPRA Paper 7214, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    Keywords

    Development; poverty; distribution; population;
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    JEL classification:

    • O1 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development
    • P0 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - General
    • N0 - Economic History - - General

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