We assess Africa's prospects for enjoying a demographic dividend. While fertility rates and dependency ratios in Africa …

growth. By contrast, male health improvements delay the transition and take-off because ceteris paribus they raise fertility …

, male health improvements delay the transition and the take-off because ceteris paribus they raise fertility. According to …

, male health improvements delay the transition and the take-off because ceteris paribus they raise fertility. According to …

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 …

. 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 …

. 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 …

. 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 …

demographic dividend (DD), a boost to per capita income that operates through a chain of causality related to declining fertility …. We develop a model to determine the impact of "meeting unmet need" (MUN) for modern contraceptive methods on fertility …

We assess Africa's prospects for enjoying a demographic dividend. While fertility rates and dependency ratios in Africa …