Malthus to Solow.

Malthus and Solow − a note on closed−form solutions

Recently, Jones (2002} and Barro and Sala−í−Martin (2004) pointed out that the neoclassical growth model with a Cobb−Douglas technology has a closed−form solution. This note makes a similar remark for the Malthusian model: I develop and characterize a closed−form solution. Moreover, I emphasize structural similarities between the Malthusian and the neoclassical model if the dynamic behavior is ...

From Growth Spurts to Sustained Growth

This paper presents new evidence on the existence of pre-industrial growth spurts and the nature of economic growth during the transition from Malthus to Solow. In this research, growth spurts are an intrinsic feature of the economy, but throughout history their effect on standards of living is mostly temporary. Sustained rises in living standards only become sustained when there are complement...

Automated detection of micro-organisms in blood cultures by means of the Malthus Microbiological Growth Analyser.

A prototype Malthus Microbiological Growth Analyser was compared with conventional methods for examining blood cultures in a trial of 651 cultures mostly from patients with haematological malignancy or undergoing haemodialysis or renal transplantation. Of 100 significantly positive cultures, organisms from 82 grew in the conventional aerobic (+ CO2) bottle, 78 in the conventional anaerobic bott...

Automated screening of blood cultures with the Malthus microbiological growth analyser.

A total of 3347 blood cultures from patients in all hospital wards were examined on a Malthus microbiological growth analyser and by a conventional system. There was no significant difference in the total numbers of positive cultures of clinical importance between the two systems (p greater than 0.05). Staphylococcus aureus, however, was isolated more often by the conventional method (p less th...

Robert Malthus, the Developmental Paradigm, Reading History Sideways, and Family Myths