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We analyze the effect of fertility on income per capita with a particular focus on the experience of Europe. For … European countries with below-replacement fertility, the cost of continued low fertility will only be observed in the long run …. We show that in the short run, a fall in the fertility rate will lower the youth dependency ratio and increase the …
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We analyze the effect of fertility on income per capita with a particular focus on the experience of Europe. For … European countries with below-replacement fertility, the cost of continued low fertility will only be observed in the long run …. We show that in the short run, a fall in the fertility rate will lower the youth dependency ratio and increase the …
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Individuals aged 65 years and older currently make up a larger share of the population than ever before, and this group is predicted to continue growing both in absolute terms and relative to the rest of the population. This chapter begins by introducing the facts, figures, and forecasts...
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This paper examines the extent to which changes in working-age shares associated with population aging might slow economic growth in upcoming years. We first analyze the economic effects of changing working-age shares in a standard empirical growth model using country panel data from 1950-2015....
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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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We assess Africa's prospects for enjoying a demographic dividend. While fertility rates and dependency ratios in Africa …
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