![]() | The Economics of Population Growth Comparison with stationary and very fast rates of population growth shows modern population grwoth to have long-run positive effects on the standards of living. This is Julian Simon's contention, and he provides support for its validity in both more and less-developed countries. He notes that since each person constitutes a burden in the short run, whether population growth is judged good or bad depends on the importance the short run is accorded relative to the long run. Julian Lincoln Simon (1932-1998) was professor of economics and business administration at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. |
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