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South African population projection and household survey sample weight recalibrationThe existing sources of demographic data for South Africa have different strengths and limitations that make them inadequate for calibration of sample weights in post-apartheid South African household surveys...
Population South AfricaBlog
Age composition of population and Covid-19The novel Covid-19 is affecting the advanced countries in the Western Hemisphere disproportionately more than developing countries...
COVID-19 PopulationBook Chapter
Kenya: Economic growth, labor market dynamics, and prospects for a demographic dividendFrom the book: Africa's Lions
Economic growth Labour Labour productivityBlog
African Lions - Tapping the potential of Kenya's economic growth
From 2000-2014, like many other sub-Saharan African countries, Kenya experienced high growth, at an average of 4.37 percent...
Economic growth Labour Labour productivityWorking Paper
Delayed marriage, contraceptive use, and breastfeeding: Fertility patterns over time and wealth quintiles in sub-Saharan AfricaThe rate of fertility decline has been slow in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)...
Families Human fertility PopulationJournal Article
Inferring the economic standard of living and health from cohort height: Evidence from modern populations in developing countriesAverage adult height is a physical measure of the biological standard of living of a population. While the biological and economic standards of living of a population are very different concepts, they are linked and may empirically move together...
Economic development Economic growth HealthWorking Paper
The African Lions: Kenya country case studyThis paper mainly analyses the drivers of economic growth in Kenya and the linkages to the labour market dynamics, with a focus on population growth, its structure, and the prospects of reaping a demographic dividend...
Economic growth Labour Labour productivityWorking Paper
Inferring the economic standard of living and health from cohort height: Evidence from modern populations in developing countriesAverage adult height is a physical measure of the biological standard of living of a population. While the biological and economic standards of living of a population are very different concepts, they are linked and may empirically move together...
Economic development Economic growth HealthWorking Paper
On the fertility transition in Africa: Income, child mortality, or education?A consensus among social scientists is that fertility rates in Africa are declining. What determines these declines?...
Economic growth Education Human fertilityWorking Paper
Does HIV/AIDS matter for economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa?Estimating the impact of HIV/AIDS epidemic on economic growth is challenging because of endogeneity concerns...
Economic growth Human capital MacroeconomicsBook Chapter
Informality, Growth and Development in AfricaFrom the book: Oxford Handbook of Africa and Economics, Vol. 1...
Economic development Households Informal sectorBook Chapter
Land Tenure and Agricultural Intensification in Sub-Saharan AfricaFrom the book: Oxford Handbook of Africa and Economics, Vol. 2...
Agriculture Environmental economics Land tenureBook Chapter
The Prospects for an Imminent Demographic Dividend in Africa :: The Case for Cautious OptimismFrom the book: Oxford Handbook of Africa and Economics, Vol. 2...
Family policy Human fertility HealthBook Chapter
Conclusions :: Moving Beyond Conventional WisdomsFrom the book: African Youth and the Persistence of Marginalization...
Economic growth Population YouthBook Chapter
Education Policy, Vocational Training, and the Youth in Sub-Saharan AfricaFrom the book: African Youth and the Persistence of Marginalization
Education Finance (Education) PopulationResearch Brief
Burkina Faso – growth without poverty reductionBurkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, poor in natural resources, and with low levels of human development. Its economy remains agricultural and focused on food crops and cotton production...
Agriculture Equality and inequality Food security