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“The demographic dividend is not automatic; it is a policy-driven opportunity.” Comment.

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The demographic dividend is the growth bonus available while a falling dependency ratio leaves an economy with more producers than dependants. Fertility decline creates that age structure mechanically, so the window is arithmetic. The dividend is not: it is earned only where schooling, health, employment and savings institutions convert extra workers into extra output. The…

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