The Demographic Dividend

A New Perspective on the Economic Consequences of Population Change

David Bloom, David Canning, Jaypee Sevilla

ResearchPublished 2003

There is long-standing debate on how population growth affects national economies. A new report from Population Matters examines the history of this debate and synthesizes current research on the topic. The authors, led by Harvard economist David Bloom, conclude that population age structure, more than size or growth per se, affects economic development, and that reducing high fertility can create opportunities for economic growth if the right kinds of educational, health, and labor-market policies are in place. The report also examines specific regions of the world and how their differing policy environments have affected the relationship between population change and economic development.

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  • Copyright: RAND Corporation
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  • Year: 2003
  • Print Format: Paperback
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  • Paperback ISBN/EAN: 978-0-8330-2926-3
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.7249/MR1274
  • Document Number: MR-1274-WFHF/DLPF/RF/UNPF

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Bloom, David, David Canning, and Jaypee Sevilla, The Demographic Dividend: A New Perspective on the Economic Consequences of Population Change, RAND Corporation, MR-1274-WFHF/DLPF/RF/UNPF, 2003. As of October 10, 2024: https://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1274.html
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Bloom, David, David Canning, and Jaypee Sevilla, The Demographic Dividend: A New Perspective on the Economic Consequences of Population Change. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2003. https://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1274.html. Also available in print form.
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The research described in this report was supported by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, and the United Nations Population Fund. The research was performed within the Population Matters program under the auspices of RAND's Labor and Population Program.

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