Malthusian Trap

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An economic theory where population growth outstrips resource availability, leading to famine, discussed in relation to 1960s predictions of overpopulation and starvation.

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An economic theory where population growth outstrips resource availability, leading to famine, discussed in relation to 1960s predictions of overpopulation and starvation.