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The prospects for an imminent demographic dividend in Africa : the case for cautious optimism
Basu, Alaka Malwade; Basu, Kaushik - 2014
fertility declines which change population age structures and thus dependency ratios have been slow to begin and often seem to … might hasten the process. These features have to do with some of the preconditions under which fertility fell in other parts … of the world—such as economic development, social modernization, mortality decline and a rise in ‘natural’ fertility …
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Demographic portrait of Hungary : report on the conditions of the Hungarian population
Népességtudományi Kutatóintézet <Budapest> - Budapest - Nachgewiesen 2009(2010); 2012 -
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Przemiany w sferze zachowań demograficznych w okresie przekształceń społeczno-gospodarczych
Dzieciuchowicz, Jerzy (contributor);  … - 2013
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Demografische Entwicklung in Ostdeutschland: Tendenzen und Implikationen
Ragnitz, Joachim - In: Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung 78 (2009) 2, pp. 110-121
Seit dem Zusammenbruch der DDR hat sich die Bevölkerungszahl in den ostdeutschen Flächenländern um 2,1 Millionen Personen vermindert; dies sind 13,7 Prozent der ursprünglichen Einwohnerzahl. Ausschlaggebend dafür waren nicht nur hohe Nettoabwanderungen insbesondere bei jüngeren...
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Medical care within an OLG economy with realistic demography
Frankovic, Ivan; Kuhn, Michael; Wrzaczek, Stefan - 2016
We study the role of health care within a continuous time economy of overlapping generations subject to endogenous mortality. The economy consists of two sectors: final goods production and a health care sector, selling medical services to individuals. Individuals demand health care with a view...
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Ageing and consumer spending : some preliminary findings from India and China
Deb, Surajit - 2016
The health care for elderly population remains an important concern in the two populated economies of India and China. This paper provides an attempt to determine the extent of population aging in India and China and subsequently determine the ageing impacts on the aggregate as well as health...
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Demografische Entwicklung in Ostdeutschland: Tendenzen und Implikationen
Ragnitz, Joachim - In: Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung 78 (2009) 2, pp. 110-121
Seit dem Zusammenbruch der DDR hat sich die Bevölkerungszahl in den ostdeutschen Flächenländern um 2,1 Millionen Personen vermindert; dies sind 13,7 Prozent der ursprünglichen Einwohnerzahl. Ausschlaggebend dafür waren nicht nur hohe Nettoabwanderungen insbesondere bei jüngeren...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010484484
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Effects of demographic change on economic growth : a panel ARDL approach for selected OECD countries
Çiftçi, Hakki; Bilgin, Cevat; Bilgin, Handan Kaynar - In: Prague economic papers : a bimonthly journal of … 32 (2023) 6, pp. 589-607
The changing population dynamics have substantial impact on economy. This paper investigates the effects of demographic change on economic growth. The share of working age population, child dependency ratio, old-age dependency ratio and age dependency ratio are used as demographic variables. The...
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Demographics Matter! The Potentially Disproportionate Effect of COVID-19 on Hospital Ratings
Belasen, Ariel R.; Tracey, Marlon; Belasen, Alan T. - 2020
Since 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has been displaying HCAHPS Star Ratings on Hospital Compare, which has driven hospitals to improve quality and reduce costs. These ratings measure Medicare beneficiaries’ experience with their health plans and the health care...
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Demografische Entwicklung in Ostdeutschland: Tendenzen und Implikationen
Ragnitz, Joachim - In: Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung / Quarterly … 78 (2009) 2, pp. 110-121
Since the end of GDR, population in the East German Laender has decreased by 2.1 million people or 13.7 percent. One reason for this decline is the ongoing net-migration from East Germany, especially in the younger-age cohorts, another one is a defi cit in births due to changes in attidudes and...
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