Industrial countries have largely completed what is called the "demographic transition ... The first and second dividends both had positive effects between 1970 and 2000 (see table), except in ...

People are getting educated, and that changes perceptions about childbirth’ © Brian Otieno/FT As the decline in fertility rates across most continents has gathered pace — to a point where many ...

the policies accompanying the demographic transition in sub-Saharan Africa can contribute to a dividend. If policies support productive jobs for these new workers, the increase in the workforce will ...