How might an economy best escape the Malthusian trap? Evaluate at least two different methods.

How might an economy best escape the Malthusian trap? Evaluate at least two different methods. Order Description write two essays this year (each worth 15%) – one per term. Each essay will be a 1500-word (max) summary of a key debate in Economic History. You should use the week’s readings as starting points, but should go far, far beyond them – they are only hints as to where to start. Academic literature is like a long-running conversation that takes decades in the form of articles and books. The aim of the essay you write is to summarise the broad strokes of the conversation so far – what’s called a literature review. Part of what this assesses is your ability to research – you will need to find the things to summarise, and be able to work out which of them are appropriate. But it should not just be descriptive; it should be analytical, even critically evaluative (for the highest marks). You should be assessing the literature, pointing out differences and similarities, and giving a verdict on it supported by evidence.