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malthus

/ˈmælθəs/

Traducción: Apellido propio referido al economista inglés que sostuvo que el crecimiento de la población superaría los medios de subsistencia (1766–1834).

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/ˈmælθəs/C1formalpolitical
  • esApellido propio referido al economista inglés que sostuvo que el crecimiento de la población superaría los medios de subsistencia (1766–1834).

A proper noun referring to an English economist who argued that population growth would outstrip the means of subsistence (1766–1834).

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  1. Thomas Robert MalthusC1formal

    An English economist and demographer (1766–1834) known for his theory that population growth tends to outpace food supply, leading to social crises.

    esThomas Robert Malthus

    • Malthus argued that without checks, population would grow geometrically while food supply increases arithmetically.
    • The ideas of Malthus greatly influenced early theories of economics and evolution.
    • Many modern economists revisit Malthus’s predictions when analyzing resource scarcity.
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