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The demographic dividend: A new perspective on the economic consequences of population change

Authored by:

Bloom, D.E., Canning, D. and Sevilla, J.

Full Citation:

Bloom, D.E., Canning, D. and Sevilla, J. 2003. The demographic dividend: A new perspective on the economic consequences of population change. Santa Monica, USA: RAND (Report).

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Additional key concepts from this publication:

Declining infant and child mortality, in which immunization plays an important role, leads to lower birth rates.

Key Evidence: Declining child mortality results in decreased fertility (birth rates), influencing a demographic transition on the national and regional scale. Improvements in public health are at the heart of the this transition due to improved sanitation, immunization programs, antibiotics, and contraceptives.