Malthusian equilibrium

A population is in Malthusian equilibrium when all of its production is used only for subsistence. Malthusian equilibrium is a locally stable and a dynamic equilibrium.

See also

• Thomas Malthus — See this article for further exposition.
• An Essay on the Principle of Population
• Malthusian growth model
• Malthusian trap
• Population dynamics

References

• Pingle, Mark (Winter 2003), "Introducing Dynamic Analysis Using Malthus's Principle of Population", Journal of Economic Education, 34 (1): 3–20, doi:10.1080/00220480309595196