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

Second, Japan s public finances are weaker than in 1995, and demographic factors are less favorable.

The evolution in the distribution sector is driven by social and demographic factors affecting the nature and characteristics of markets.

They are partially linked to two demographic factors longer life span of women and the tendency of older generations to generally achieve a lower level of education.

At the same time, demographic shifts, along with social and economic factors affecting education and work, are forcing profound change on the traditional model of the Arab family.

This positive trend is likely to persist, given that it is based on structural geographic and demographic factors, such as rising exports, improved trade conditions, and steadily increasing domestic consumption.

The Real Demographic Challenge

JH What's your demographic?

Japan s Secret Demographic Weapon

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.

The second transition is demographic.

The demographic image of Greece

Reducing demographic pressure on forests.

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

HONG KONG Why has China succeeded so spectacularly in the span of just three decades since the launch of Deng Xiaoping s economic reforms? The reasons that are usually cited are China s compelling demographic, geographic, and broad cultural factors.

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

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

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.

GEOGRAPHICAL, DEMOGRAPHIC, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INFORMATION 1 49 4

They vary greatly in geographical distribution and demographic significance

That, in turn, indicates a high demographic dependency ratio.

3 See http unstats.un.org unsd demographic sources census alternativeCensusDesigns.htm.

4 See http unstats.un.org unsd demographic sources census censusquest.htm.

It was also engaged in demographic and health surveys.

Over the past three decades, the US has been able to grow at an average annual rate of around 2.5 . Some attribute relatively slow growth to demographic factors, which have reduced the labor force, as well as to weak productivity levels, which have been low.

One contribution proposes that, since the issues pertaining toregarding desertification are different from those of other processes due to socio political, demographic, cultural, and other factors, focusing the agenda of CRIC sessions on geographical review is a factor limitsing the format of CRIC meetings.

External factors

Causal factors