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Three recent papers suggesting that lower population would be good if anything for productivity growth (should all be ungated):

* Comin et al.: "Was the Wealth of Nations Determined in 1000 B.C.?"* Strulik et al.: "R&D Based Growth in the Post-Modern Era"* Elgin and Tumen: Can Sustained Economic Growth and DecliningPopulation Coexist? Barro-Becker Children Meet Lucas

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This is a manifestation of the aging process itself. Curing aging and the problem goes away.

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