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Author Bloom, David E. (David Elliot), 1955-

Title The demographic dividend : a new perspective on the economic consequences of population change / David E. Bloom, David Canning, Jaypee Sevilla
Published Santa Monica, Calif. : Rand, 2003

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Description 1 online resource (xvii, 106 pages) : illustrations
Series Online Rand research documents
Online Rand research documents
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
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
Notes "Population Matters, a RAND program of policy-relevant research communication."
"MR-1274-WFHF/DLPF/RF/UNPF"--Page 4 cover
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 83-98) and index
Notes Print version record
In Books at JSTOR: Open Access JSTOR
Subject Demographic transition.
Age distribution (Demography)
Population.
Fertility, Human.
Economic development.
Demographic transition -- Developing countries
economic development.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Demography.
Age distribution (Demography)
Demographic transition
Economic development
Fertility, Human
Population
Developing countries
Form Electronic book
Author Canning, David.
Sevilla, Jaypee.
Population Matters (Project)
ISBN 0833033735
9780833033734