The great population spike and after reflections on the 21st century - Rostow, Walt W. 1916-2003 (Oxford University Press, 1998)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-219) and index
This text presents the views of economist Walt W. Rostow, on what problems and prospects the world is likely to face in the year 2050. Central to his theory is his argument that the population of the world, after a growth from the year 1176 up to 2050, will achieve zero growth by 2100
ONE: The Framework; TWO: Population and the Stages of Growth; THREE: Technology and Investment; FOUR: Relative Prices; FIVE: Cycles; SIX: The Limits to Growth; SEVEN: The Role of the United States in the Post-Cold War World; EIGHT: The Critical Margin and America's Inner Cities; NINE: Conclusions; Appendix A: A Historical Analogy; Appendix B: The Demography of the People's Republic of China; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.