What is the difference between malthus and boserup theories?

Answer 1

- Ester Boserups theory was that as the generations grow so will the population and as we grow into the future we will become cleverer, smarter and learn more things. This means that we shouldn't worry about running out of resources and food, because as we grow into the future we will create a new way of avoiding the problems, increase the food supply and discover and create more resources.

- Thomas Malthus's theory was that as we grow into the future people that two people will have four children, those people will have eight children and so on -it will double the amount before it. And as we double into the future the population will grow out of hand that there will not be enough resources and supplies to meet the needs of these people. So the population will overtake the amount of resources.

Answer 2

Malthusian theory posits that population growth will outstrip food production, leading to famine and suffering. Boserup theory, on the other hand, suggests that population growth stimulates technological innovation and agricultural productivity. In essence, Malthus emphasizes limits imposed by finite resources, while Boserup highlights human ingenuity in overcoming such limits.