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-____ Thomas Malthus
A) "Essay on the Principle of Population"
B) Demographic competition
C) Modernization theory
D) Bretton Woods
E) World Bank
F) IMF and World Bank
G) Julian Simon
H) Frank W. Notestein
I) Ester Boserup
J) Theories of Technological Change
K) Anti-Malthusian Critics
L) Neo-Malthusian Biologist
M) The Population Bomb
N) The Population Explosion
O) Environmental determinism
P) Cornucopian view of social change
Q) "Shock therapy"

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Thomas Malthus is the author of "Essay on the Principle of Population," which laid the foundation for understanding the relationship between population growth and resource depletion.

Answer: B
 Demographic competition is the idea that population growth in certain areas is driven by competition for resources, particularly among different ethnic and racial groups.

Answer: C
 Modernization theory is a perspective that argues that economic development and social progress are closely linked, and that population growth is a necessary precondition for modernization.

Answer: F
 The IMF and World Bank are international organizations that play a key role in shaping global economic policies.

Answer: G
 Julian Simon was a critic of Malthusian theory who argued that technological innovation, human ingenuity, and free-market economics would enable us to overcome even extreme environmental challenges.

Answer: H
 Frank W. Notestein was a demographer who played a key role in shaping US population policy during the Cold War.

Answer: I
 Ester Boserup was an economist who challenged Malthusian theory by arguing that population growth could stimulate economic and technological development.

Answer: J
 Theories of technological change refer to a wide range of perspectives that explore how innovation, invention, and discovery shape social and economic progress over time.

Answer: K
 Anti-Malthusian critics reject the idea that population growth is a threat to social and economic progress, and instead argue that innovation and technological change can enable us to sustainably manage resources.

Answer: L
 Neo-Malthusian biologists are scholars who build on the insights of Malthus to explore how population growth and resource depletion can impact biological systems and ecosystems.

Answer: M
 "The Population Bomb" is a book by Paul Ehrlich that became a key text in the environmental movement of the 1960s and 1970s, warning of the catastrophic consequences of overpopulation.

Answer: N
 "The Population Explosion" is a book by Paul Ehrlich that builds on the insights of "The Population Bomb," arguing that population growth is a major threat to global economic and social stability.

Answer: O
 Environmental determinism is a perspective that argues that environmental factors, such as climate and geography, are the primary determinants of human social and economic behavior.

Answer: P
 The cornucopian view of social change is a perspective that argues that human ingenuity and technological innovation will constantly create new resources and overcome environmental challenges.

Answer: Q
 "Shock therapy" refers to a set of economic policies that emphasize rapid privatization, deregulation, and marketization of the economy, often implemented in periods of crisis or transition.

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