Declines in child mortality, followed by declines in fertility, produce a youth bulge generation and a period when a country has a large number of working age people and a smaller number of dependents. If gainfully employed, a large number of workers per capita gives a boost to the economy. The different demographic profiles, including stubbornly high fertility rates in a majority of Sub-Saharan African countries, make it urgent to act with targeted...
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2015/10/01
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103549
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2016/02/26
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Disclosed
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Africa’s demographic transition : dividend or disaster?
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demographic dividend