The demographic dividend : a new perspective on the economic consequences of population change / / David E. Bloom, David Canning, Jaypee Sevilla.

• Author: Population Matters (Project); Bloom, David E.
• TeilnehmendeR: Canning, David.; Sevilla, Jaypee.; Population Matters (Project)
• Year of Publication: 2003
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (127 p.)
• Notes: "Population Matters, a RAND program of policy-relevant research communication."; "MR-1274-WFHF/DLPF/RF/UNPF"--P. [4] cover.

There is a long-standing debate on how population growth affects national economies. The authors, led by Harvard economist David Bloom, examine the history of this debate and synthesize current research on the topic. They conclude that population age structure, more than size or growth per se, affec...