More People, Greater Wealth, More Resources, Healthier Environment
Julian Simon
Wednesday, 06 Nov 1996 at 8:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
Julian Simon has studied population and immigration economics for a quarter of a century. he teaches Business Administration at the University of Maryland and is the author of almost two hundred professional studies and dozens of articles. His books include: the State of Humanity, ultimate Resource II, Population Matters, The Economics of Population Growth, Population and Development in Poor Countries, and The Resourceful Earth.Part of the World Affairs Series: Population, Development, and Human Rights.
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