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 /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Bloom, David E. (David Elliot), 1955-
Imprint:	Santa Monica, Calif. : Rand, 2003.
Description:	1 online resource (xvii, 106 pages) : illustrations.
Language:	English
Series:	Online Rand research documents Online Rand research documents.
Subject:	Demographic transition. Age distribution (Demography) Population. Fertility, Human. Economic development. Demographic transition -- Developing countries. Age distribution (Demography) Demographic transition. Economic development. Fertility, Human. Population. Developing countries. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11125848

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Other authors / contributors:	Canning, David. Sevilla, Jaypee. Population Matters (Project)
ISBN:	0833033735 9780833033734 9780833029263 0833029266
Digital file characteristics:	data file
Notes:	"Population Matters, a RAND program of policy-relevant research communication." "MR-1274-WFHF/DLPF/RF/UNPF"--Page [4] cover. Includes bibliographical references (pages 83-98) and index. Print version record.
Summary:	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 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.
Other form:	Print version: Bloom, David E. Demographic dividend. Santa Monica, Calif. : Rand, 2003 0833029266
Govt.docs classification:	GEO3066

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.