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The Demography of Youth In Developing Countries And Its Economic Implications / Lam, David
World Bank Open Knowledge Repository (formerly "World Bank E-Library Publications") Available online
View online- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Lam, David
- Series:
- Policy research working papers.
- World Bank e-Library.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Changes In Fertility.
- Demographic Changes.
- Developing Countries.
- Economic Change.
- Economic Implications.
- Family Resources.
- Health, Nutrition and Population.
- Labor Market.
- Lam.
- Policy.
- Policy Research.
- Policy Research Working Paper.
- Population.
- Population Estimates.
- Population Policies.
- Population Projections.
- Population Studies.
- Progress.
- Rate Of Growth.
- United Nations Population Division.
- World Population.
- Young People.
- Youth and Government.
- Local Subjects:
- Changes In Fertility.
- Demographic Changes.
- Developing Countries.
- Economic Change.
- Economic Implications.
- Family Resources.
- Health, Nutrition and Population.
- Labor Market.
- Lam.
- Policy.
- Policy Research.
- Policy Research Working Paper.
- Population.
- Population Estimates.
- Population Policies.
- Population Projections.
- Population Studies.
- Progress.
- Rate Of Growth.
- United Nations Population Division.
- World Population.
- Young People.
- Youth and Government.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (61 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C., The World Bank, 2006
- System Details:
- data file
- Summary:
- The number of young people is reaching unprecedented levels in most developing countries. In many countries, especially in East Asia and Latin America, youth populations are at or near their peak, and will decline in coming decades. In other countries, especially in Africa and South Asia, youth populations will continue growing for several decades. From an economic perspective, absolute numbers may be less important than the growth rate or relative size of youth cohorts. Growth rates and the ratio of youth to working-age population reached a peak in the 1970s or 1980s in most developing countries. The worst economic pressures of youth demography may have already occurred in many countries, although significant pressure will continue in Africa and South Asia.
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