The Contribution of Population Health and Demographic Change to Economic Growth in China and India.
We find that a cross-country model of economic growth successfully tracks the growth takeoffs in China and India. The major drivers of the predicted takeoffs are improved health, increased openness to trade, and a rising labor force-to-population ratio due to fertility decline. We also explore the e...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2010
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