Population, a Problem for Democracy: The Godkin Lectures, 1938

actual age distribution age structure analysis argument average level basis birth rate broad capital cent child citizens conclusions conservatism conservative consumption contraceptives cratic culture decrease demand demo democracy democratic country direction discussion dynamic EDWIN LAWRENCE GODKIN fact factors groups implied important income increase individual family interest investment John Stuart Mill labor market large number lation problem level of living liberalist lowered population trend Malthus marriage rate means ment moral nation natural Neo-Malthusian neoclassical nomic number of children optimum population particularly point of view political attitudes popu population attitudes population development population problem population theory positive population policy possible practical present principles prob production progressive question radical rational birth control reasons relatively reproduction result situation social classes social engineer social policy social reforms society standard of living Stockholm Sweden Swedish population tain tendency tion tism tive ulation unmarried valuations vidual western western world whole women