Thomas R. Malthus


Thomas R. Malthus is probably best known for his arguments concerning population. He, along with David Ricardo, was also responsible for helping to develop the law of diminishing marginal returns.

An Essay on The Principle of Population
The original text of Malthus' 1798 essay on population.

Malthus on Population (by Neil Weiner)
This article summarizes Malthus' arguments concerning population.

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