The challenge of employment growth in SSA countries goes beyond economic growthprospects to include structural and … demographic dimensions. This study examinesthe relative contributions of structural changes and demographic factors to employ-ment … distributive components of employment, productivity and output changes overtime in a system whereby the roles of economic structure …

China is experiencing population ageing caused by a rapidly declining fertility rate and increased life expectancy … is projected to contract only in rural areas, while the urban labour force will continue to grow. As urban employment is … more productive than rural employment, the combined effect of demographic change and urbanisation on growth will remain …