The demographic dividend : a new perspective on the economic consequences of population change

The demographic dividend : a new perspective on the economic consequences of population change / David E. Bloom, David Canning, Jaypee Sevilla.

There is a long-standing debate on how population growth affects national economies. A new report from Population Matters examines the history of this debate and synthesizes current research on the topic. The authors, led by Harvard economist David Bloom, conclude that population age structure, more...

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Main Author: Bloom, David E. (David Elliot), 1955-
Corporate Author: Population Matters (Project)
Other Authors: Canning, David, Sevilla, Jaypee
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, Calif. : Rand, 2003.
Series:Online Rand research documents.
Subjects:
Demographic transition.
Age distribution (Demography)
Population.
Fertility, Human.
Economic development.
Demographic transition > Developing countries.
economic development.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Demography.
Demographic transition
Economic development
Fertility, Human
Population
Developing countries
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Table of Contents:
  • The debate over the effects of population growth on economic growth
  • Demographic transitions and the "demographic dividend"
  • Case studies of population change and economic growth
  • The importance of the policy environment
  • Conclusions.

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