The shadow of the world's future, or The earth's population possibilities & the consequences of the present rate of increase of the earth's inhabitants

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Identifikator:: 1775636852

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-164018

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Author:: Knibbs, George Handley http://d-nb.info/gnd/1045010944

Title:: The shadow of the world's future, or The earth's population possibilities & the consequences of the present rate of increase of the earth's inhabitants

Place of publication:: London

Publisher:: Ernest Benn Limited

Year of publication:: (1928)

Scope:: 131 Seiten

Digitisation:: 2021

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Chapter VIII. International economics and migration

Collection:: Economics Books

ECONOMICS AND MIGRATION 91 which has undertaken it an apercu of the whole position, so that it can deal with the situation in the immediate interest of its own citizens. For example, in the agricultural survey of the world being under- taken by the Department of Agriculture of the United States of America Mr Michael, the agricultural economist, says that the United States’ farmers need it “in order to adjust their production to demands and successfully compete with the farmers of other countries,” etc. That is to say, the survey is de- finitely undertaken in order to secure for the United States a full knowledge of the world’s necessities, so that they can efficiently deal with all excess of pro- duction when it occurs. At the present time the recognition of future oil requirements is being similarly dealt with. The splendid work of the “‘ International Institute of Agriculture” at Rome has made the world-situation in respect of agriculture clearer, and it is now possible for it to be studied intelligently. Incidentally it has made the “ cornering” of cereals and agricultural products generally either impossible or more difficult. Many more examples could be given. It is easy to see that, when all such efforts shall have been co-ordinated in the common interest, the result will be beneficent for the world as a whole. Man needs for most things similar schemes, and the possibilities of inter-communication have made this possible through appropriate organisation. In regard to the migration question, it would appear that a survey of the entire world, in order to determine the population-carrying power of various countries, has become a desideratum. Initially this would have to be made according to some adopted « standard-of-living.” It would be possible then to grasp the essence of the migration situation, which increasing populations will assuredly soon make an argent one. It will be necessary for all peoples to

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