Two lessons emerge from this consideration of the influence of demographic factors on economic growth.

In East Asia, this demographic dividend is believed to have generated more than a quarter of the region s economic growth.

Not all countries experiencing a decline of fertility have seen economic growth increase markedly as a result of the demographic bonus.

Slow growth in Japan over the last decade was due not to insufficiently aggressive macroeconomic policies, but to an unfavorable demographic trend.

Although Europe is unlikely to become poorer as a consequence of this demographic shift, it may experience a prolonged period of slower growth.

Generally, the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina is ageing rapidly, due to the fall of demographic growth, longer life expectancy and the emigration of youth.

Hollande s reference point seems to be the post war idyll of his youth, a time of rapid growth, demographic recovery, scarce immigration, and scant global competition.

This so called demographic bonus can thus contribute significantly to economic growth and poverty reduction in contexts where governance facilitates human resource development and employment creation.

The Real Demographic Challenge

JH What's your demographic?

Japan s Secret Demographic Weapon

India s favorable demographic profile can add significantly to its economic growth potential for the next three decades, provided that its young people are educated and trained properly.

To top it off, throughout the Middle East (as well as Sub Saharan Africa and most of South Asia), rapid population growth is fueling enormous demographic pressures.

The second transition is demographic.

The demographic image of Greece

Reducing demographic pressure on forests.

India is expected to continue to benefit from its so called demographic dividend and to lead global growth in the coming decades. Everybody sees the country s enormous potential.

Demographic differences are relevant not just in comparing Japan and the US, but also in explaining most of the differences in longer term growth rates across developed economies.

No less important are sex education programmes, aimed at reducing the number of teen pregnancies and at bringing the Nicaraguan people, especially young people, to a point where the demographic growth rate is lower than the rate of economic growth.

Indeed, China s growth rate has been boosted over the last two decades by the country s demographic and land resource bonuses, which enabled it to maximize the benefits of globalization.

Japan also faces serious demographic challenges.

Geographical, demographic, social and economic information

Some demographic indicators of Vanuatu, 1999

National demographic and health survey, 2001.

National demographic and health survey, 1998.

PDHS Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey.

Demographic and Health Survey of 1998

After all, the loss of competitiveness that led to large external deficits remains largely unaddressed, while adverse demographic trends, weak productivity gains, and slow implementation of structural reforms depress potential growth.

Immigration to the United States is a complex demographic phenomenon that has been a major source of population growth and cultural change throughout much of the history of the United States.

The Ottoman wars instigated great demographic changes.

Demographic Languages French is the official language.

The Family in Israel Some Demographic Data

Source Demographic and health survey II 1998.

The longer term challenge for Europe is demographic.

A second rationale for Germany s policy is demographic.

Source Demographic and health surveys, 1998 and 2001.

Source Demographic and health surveys, 1998 and 2001.

Source Demographic and health surveys, 1998 and 2001.

Demographic and social statistics population and housing censuses

However, recent studies admit that the natural rate of demographic growth, in the order of 2.7 to the year, will not be registered due to the probable increase of mortality caused by AIDS.

And this is very important. At the same time if you peel away the demographic dividend in India, there are actually two demographic curves.

Even within countries experiencing rapid economic growth, an array of factors, exacerbated by tremendous demographic changes, has conspired to transmit inequality of knowledge, social responsibility, and life chances from one generation to the next.

Another pillar of the strategy, like Russia, is demographic.

Demographic developments alone require major reforms of social policy.

Two demographic acids are corroding Continental Europe's welfare states.