Lol. A very precise analysis. Though applicable to Third world Countries

People who criticise these really tried,what an accurate modification!

The Malthusian theory of population was widely discussed and criticised during the 19th and early 20th century. Some of the criticisms are as follows:
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<li> Wrong Mathematical Form of the Theory: The mathematical formulation of Malthus’s doctrine, that food supply increases in an arithmetical progression and population increases in a geometrical progression in 25 years, has not been proved empirically.</li>
<li>Malthus had a narrow vision and was particularly influenced by local conditions in England. He failed to foresee the opening up of new areas of Australia, the United States, and Argentina where extensive farming of virgin lands led to increased production of food.</li>
<li>Application of a Static Economic Law to a Period of Time: The Malthusian notion that the food supply increases in an arithmetical progression is based on a static economic law at any one time, i.e. the law of diminishing returns. Malthus could not foresee the unprecedented increase in scientific knowledge and agricultural inventions over a period of time which has strayed from the law of diminishing returns. Consequently, the food supply has increased much faster than in an arithmetical progression.</li>
<li>Neglecting the Manpower Aspect in Population: Malthus was a pessimist and dreaded every increase in population. He forgot, according to Cannan, that “a baby comes to the world, not only with a mouth and a stomach, but also with a pair of hands”. This implies that an increase in population means an increase in manpower which may tend to increase not only agricultural but also, industrial production and thus, makes the country rich by an equitable distribution of wealth and income.</li>
<li>Positive Checks not due to Over-population: Malthus’s pessimism and religious education led him to believe that over-population was a heavy burden on the earth which was automatically lessened by God in the form of misery, wars, famines, floods, diseases, pestilence, etc. but all these are natural calamities which are not peculiar to over-populated countries. They visit even those countries where the population is on the decline or stationary.</li>
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Malthusian Theory Criticisms

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