Jean Bouvter’s scientific contributions

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Civilisation materielle, economie et capitalisme XVe-XVIIIe siecle
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May 1981

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579 Citations

Revue Économique

Jean Bouvter

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Fernand Braudel

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... Precise numbers diverge but estimates show only very slow population growth between 1500 and 1800. Whereas by 1800 the population of Europe had more than doubled in size compared with 1500, Africa had only increased from 87 to 102 million, or by 17% (Livi-Bacci, 2017;Braudel, 1979). Compared to other world regions, the natural environment was not very conducive for population growth, but in addition to this the slave trade between 1500 and 1870 drained the continent, especially West Africa, of a significant share of its young population. ...

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Africa's demographic challenge
Civilisation materielle, economie et capitalisme XVe-XVIIIe siecle
  • Citing Article
  • May 1981

Revue Économique