A Short Explanation of the “Tempo Effect”

[This is part of my series on Thomas Malthus’ “Essay on the Principle of Population,” first published in 1798. You can find an overview of all my posts here that I will keep updated: “Synopsis: What’s Wrong with the Malthusian Argument?”]

Here comes another installment in my mini-series on how to spot charlatans writing on demographics. Unfortunately, there are very many of them around and they have shaped the views of the public for decades.

The top telltale sign in my experience is when someone argues with birth and death rates…