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Thomas Malthus 1766-1834 Newser

The doctrine of Malthusianism which is inspired by the analyzes of English economist Thomas Malthus 1766-1834 advocating a voluntary restriction of births to fight against overcrowding is at the origin of the concept of economic Malthusianism this term then designates attitude or practices based on the voluntary reduction of production in a situation of overproduction and falling prices the answer given by the Malthusians is to restrict the supply destruction of production and production capacity then preventing any further recovery economic Malthusianism which therefore also opposes the liberalism has often made it possible to qualify a current state of mind in France during between two wars