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Demographic Dividend of India: A Blessing or a Curse?
Subject area: Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities · Area of research: Economics of population
Abstract
Demographic dividend refers to the economic growth potential from changes in a population’s age structure. It occurs when the working-age population (typically 15-64 years) is larger than the dependent population (children and elderly). This shift can lead to increased productivity, higher savings, and more investment. According to United Nations Population Fund “The demographic dividend is the economic growth potential that can result from shifts in a population’s age structure, mainly when the share of the working-age population (15 to 64) is larger than the non-working-age share of the population (14 and younger, and 65 and older)”.
References
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How to cite this paper
@article{1715059,
author = {Shivalag Kumar},
title = {Demographic Dividend of India: A Blessing or a Curse?},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2026},
volume = {9},
number = {9},
pages = {783-786},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1715059.pdf},
abstract = {Demographic dividend refers to the economic growth potential from changes in a population’s age structure. It occurs when the working-age population (typically 15-64 years) is larger than the dependent population (children and elderly). This shift can lead to increased productivity, higher savings, and more investment. According to United Nations Population Fund “The demographic dividend is the economic growth potential that can result from shifts in a population’s age structure, mainly when the share of the working-age population (15 to 64) is larger than the non-working-age share of the population (14 and younger, and 65 and older)”.},
month = {March},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I9-1715059}
}