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Natural selection and Neanderthal extinction in a Malthusian economy
Chu,Angus C.
2023-02-07
Source PublicationJournal of Population Economics
ABS Journal Level3
ISSN0933-1433
Volume36Issue:3Pages:1641-1656
Abstract

Why are Homo sapiens the only human species living on this planet? Homo sapiens have lived on this planet for about 300,000 years. During most of their existence, early modern humans shared this planet with other archaic humans, such as Neanderthals and Denisovans. Why did the other archaic humans become extinct? To explore this question, this study develops a Malthusian model with natural selection of human species to explore how population dynamics of one group of humans may cause the extinction of another group. In my model, different groups of humans engage in hunting-gathering. The larger group of humans can occupy more land. Therefore, the expansion of one population causes the other population to shrink in a Malthusian economy. Which human population shrinks or even becomes extinct depends on structural parameters in the Malthusian model.

KeywordEarly Modern Humans Hunting-gathering Natural Selection Neanderthals
DOI10.1007/s00148-023-00939-z
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Indexed BySSCI
Language英語English
WOS Research AreaDemography ; Business & Economics
WOS SubjectDemography ; Economics
WOS IDWOS:000924843400001
PublisherSPRINGER, ONE NEW YORK PLAZA, SUITE 4600 , NEW YORK, NY 10004, UNITED STATES
Scopus ID2-s2.0-85147577579
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Document TypeJournal article
CollectionDEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
Corresponding AuthorChu,Angus C.
AffiliationDepartment of Economics,University of Macau,Macao
First Author AffilicationUniversity of Macau
Corresponding Author AffilicationUniversity of Macau
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Chu,Angus C.. Natural selection and Neanderthal extinction in a Malthusian economy[J]. Journal of Population Economics, 2023, 36(3), 1641-1656.
APA Chu,Angus C..(2023). Natural selection and Neanderthal extinction in a Malthusian economy. Journal of Population Economics, 36(3), 1641-1656.
MLA Chu,Angus C.."Natural selection and Neanderthal extinction in a Malthusian economy".Journal of Population Economics 36.3(2023):1641-1656.
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