Bruno Lanz
Economic growth and agricultural land conversion under uncertain productivity improvements in agriculture
We study how stochasticity in the evolution of agricultural productivity interacts with economic and population growth, and the associated demand for food. We use a two-sector Schumpeterian model of growth, … read more »
The expansion of modern agriculture and global biodiversity decline: an integrated assessment
Modern agriculture relies on a small number of highly productive crops and its continued expansion has led to a significant loss of biodiversity. In this paper we consider the macroeconomic … read more »
Global population growth, technology and Malthusian constraints: a quantitative growth theoretic perspective
Global population growth, technology, and Malthusian constraints: a quantitative growth theoretic perspective read more »


