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fertility. Baby boom generations produce an echo, in the form of a large cohort of children a generation later, creating long … that transitions from high mortality and fertility to low mortality and fertility can be beneficial to economies as the … the positive effects of demographic change during 1960-95. We also show how Ireland benefited from lower fertility in the …
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, male health improvements delay the transition and the take-off because ceteris paribus they raise fertility. According to …
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We assess Africa's prospects for enjoying a demographic dividend. While fertility rates and dependency ratios in Africa …
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growth. By contrast, male health improvements delay the transition and take-off because ceteris paribus they raise fertility …
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, male health improvements delay the transition and the take-off because ceteris paribus they raise fertility. According to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011294100
. Over the long run, reductions in child mortality rates are associated with lower demand for children and fertility rates … Universal Immunization Programme or UIP). We combine data on the district-wise rollout of UIP during 1985–1990 with fertility …
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. Over the long run, reductions in child mortality rates are associated with lower demand for children and fertility rates … Universal Immunization Programme or UIP). We combine data on the district-wise rollout of UIP during 1985–1990 with fertility …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014078578
. Over the long run, reductions in child mortality rates are associated with lower demand for children and fertility rates … Universal Immunization Programme or UIP). We combine data on the district-wise rollout of UIP during 1985-1990 with fertility …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013347140
High-income countries have generally experienced falling fertility in recent decades. In most of these countries, the … total fertility rate is now below the level that implies a stable population in the long run. This has led to concerns among … economists, policymakers, and the wider public about the economic consequences of low fertility and population decline. In this …
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We discuss and review literature on the macroeconomic effects of epidemics and pandemics since the late 20th century. First, we cover the role of health in driving economic growth and well-being and discuss standard frameworks for assessing the economic burden of infectious diseases. Second, we...
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