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Historically speaking, economic growth has been slow (<0.5%/yr) and very much due to population growth. It was only with the onset of industrialisation that growth really gathered speed.
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Kågeson, P. (1998). Economic Growth in the Postwar Period. In: Growth versus the Environment: Is there a Trade-off?. Economy & Environment, vol 14. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5264-8_5
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