REPLY Limits to Growth Plan B (SD7002)

[SDMAIL Khalid Saeed]

Posted by  Khalid Saeed <saeed at wpi.edu>

As always, Jay's observations are most insightful. From the stand point 
of intervention, what can be done to reduce fertility and 
industrialization rates? Individuals may not voluntarily change their 
behavior for fear of losing their share of the commons. An intervention 
by state might mean giving power to the state which often leads to 
preserving that power taking precedent over solving societal problems. 
Any ideas?

Khalid 
Khalid Saeed, PhD
Professor of Economics and System Dynamics
Social Science and Policy Studies Department
WPI, Worcester, MA 01609
Posted by  Khalid Saeed <saeed at wpi.edu>
posting date  Wed, 7 May 2008 11:13:06 -0400