The Malthusian model performs poorly in explaining economic growth after the

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The Malthusian model was developed in response to the pre-Industrial Revolution era, where the population tended to grow exponentially while agricultural productivity grew linearly, leading to the “necessarily” negative consequences predicted by Malthus such as famine, disease, and war. However, the Industrial Revolution led to significant technological advances that increased agricultural production and eventually led to sustained economic growth. Therefore, the Malthusian model does not provide a good explanation for economic growth after the Industrial Revolution.

The Malthusian Model Performs Poorly in Explaining Economic Growth After