The demographic dividend
Subtitle: a new perspective on the economic consequences of population change
By: David E. Bloom, David Canning, Jaypee Sevilla
Contributors: Canning, David; Sevilla, Jaypee; Population Matters (Project)
Series: MR (Rand Corporation) -- MR-1274
Publisher: Rand
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Santa Monica, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 106
Subjects: Demographic transition; Age distribution (Demography); Population; Fertility, Human; Economic development; Demographic transition -- Developing countries
Description: There is 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 than size or growth per se, affects economic development, and that reducing high fertility can create opportunities for economic growth if the right kinds of educational, health, and labor-market policies are in place. The report also examines specific regions of the world and how their differing policy environments have affected the relationship between population change and economic development.
Notes: "Population Matters, a RAND program of policy-relevant research communication."

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 83-98) and index