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

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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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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Bloom, David E. (David Elliot), 1955-
Corporate Author: Population Matters (Project)
Other Authors: Canning, David, Sevilla, Jaypee
Format: Government Document 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.
Developing countries.
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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