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prospects. Using state-level data from India, we show that the pace of demographic transition varies across states, and that …-age population in total population. The BIMARU states are expected to contribute 58 per cent of the increase in India's working …
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prospects. Using state-level data from India, we show that the pace of demographic transition varies across states, and that …-age population in total population. The BIMARU states are expected to contribute 58% of the increase in India’s working … social and physical infrastructure. Whether India can turn demographic dividend into a boon or whether the dividend will …
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Considerable progress has been made towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) since 1990. Although advances in improving MDG 4 and MDG 5a (reducing child and maternal mortality, respectively) have been made, progress is some countries have been insufficient. While some...
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This paper simulates the macroeconomic effects of population aging in a dynamic overlapping generations model of a small open economy. The model is calibrated to data for the Czech Republic, where population aging is proceeding at a pace comparable to that in other advanced countries in Europe....
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There is increasing recognition that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are an important international and development issue globally, undermining health gains and imposing financial and economic costs on governments and households. NCDs are an important health challenge in the Pacific. First,...
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makes progress by focusing on India, which will be the largest individual contributor to the global demographic transition …-state migration. The results imply that a substantial fraction of the growth acceleration that India has experienced since the 1980s …
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Africa will account for 80 percent of the projected 4 billion increase in the global population by 2100. The accompanying increase in its working age population creates a window of opportunity, which if properly harnessed, can translate into higher growth and yield a demographic dividend. We...
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