Malthusian Theory and Chinese Reality

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This essay proposes to examine the application of the theories of Robert Malthus to the Chinese context as represented in the work of James Lee and Wang Feng in "One Quarter of Humanity: Malthusian Mythology and Chinese Realities". Malthus ideas are critically examined in terms of how China has, to date, avoided the catastrophic consequences.

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"The discussion of the equation between population and social welfare in the commonwealth has been a central element in classical economic theory. The classic economists such as Adam Smith, David Ricardo and, most notoriously, Robert Malthus, were all preoccupied with the issue of the relationship between demographic change and the wealth and well-being of society. In this analysis, although concerns about population growth are largely viewed through an ecological lens in the modern context, the origins of this debate are in economic and social theory (Lee and Feng 3)."

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