population age structure, more than size or growth per se, affects economic development, and that reducing high fertility can …

, combined with reduced fertility and increases in the working-age population, have contributed to economic growth in some areas …

Recent studies show that almost all industrial countries have experienced dramatic decreases in both fertility and …

, combined with reduced fertility and increases in the working-age population, have contributed to economic growth in some areas …

mortality rates fell, populations began to soar. In most countries, this growth led to falling fertility rates. Although … fertility has fallen, the population continues to increase because of population momentum; it will eventually level off. In the …