Africa's Population: In Search of a Demographic Dividend

« Africa needs a serious dialogue on population, the demographic transition, and the demographic dividend. This book with its comprehensive approach to the subject, makes an invaluable contribution. A must read for policymakers and development practitioners. » Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former Finance Min...

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Other Authors: Groth, Hans (Editor), May, John F. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2017, 2017
Edition:1st ed. 2017
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 9) Countries with Slow and Irregular Fertility Transitions: Gervais Beninguisse and Liliane Manitchoko
  • 10) Countries with Very Slow or Incipient Fertility Transitions: Hamidou Issaka Maga and Jean-Pierre Guengant
  • 11) Demographic Challenges of the Sahel Countries: John F. May, Jean-Pierre Guengant, and Vincent Barras
  • Part II: Drivers of the Demographic Dividend: 12) The Demographic Dividend: A Potential Surplus Generated by a Demographic Transition: Vincent Turbat
  • 13) African Fertility Changes: Bruno Schoumaker
  • 14) Access to Family Planning and Women’s Health: Ndola Prata
  • 15) Manpower, Education, Skills, and Jobs in Sub-Saharan Africa: Nicolas Eberstadt
  • 16) Marriage Patterns and the Demographic Dividend: Dominique Meekers and Anastasia Gage
  • 17) Mortality, Health, and Aging in Sub-Saharan Africa: Bruno Masquelier and Almamy Malick Kanté
  • 1) Introduction: Hans Groth and John F. May
  • Part I: Sub-Saharan Africa’s Population: Country and Regional Case Studies: 2) Africa’s Population: History, Current Status, and Projections: Jean-Pierre Guengant
  • 3) Reaping a Demographic Dividend in Africa's Largest Country: Nigeria: Emmanuel Jimenez and Muhammad Ali Pate
  • 4) The Second Biggest African Country Undergoing Rapid Change: Ethiopia: Assefa Hailemariam
  • 5) The Third Biggest African Country: The Democratic Republic of the Congo: David Shapiro, Basile O. Tambashe, and Anatole Romaniuk
  • 6) A Case of Almost Complete Demographic Transition: South Africa: Tom A. Moultrie
  • 7) Fertility Transitions and Schooling Dividends in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Experience of Vanguard Countries: Parfait M. Eloundou-Enyegue and Noah Hirschl
  • 8) Countries with Fertility Transitions in Progress: Jean-François Kobiané and Moussa Bougma
  • 18) Acute and Chronic Health Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Unfinished Agenda: Thomas Zeltner, Farhad Riahi, and Jonas Huber
  • 19) New and Reemerging Infectious Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa: Alan Whiteside and Nick Zebryk
  • 20) Migration, Urbanization, and Slums in Sub-Saharan Africa: Blessing Mberu, Donatien Béguy, and Alex Ezeh
  • 21) Internal and International Migration: Nikola Sander and Elin Charles-Edwards
  • Part III: Development Challenges: 22) Economic Growth and Public and Private Investments: Vincent Turbat
  • 23) Governance, Transparency, and the Rule of Law: Anna Zuber, Christian Blickenstorfer, and Hans Groth
  • 24) The Role of Natural Resources: Daniel J. Mabrey
  • 25) Population, Food Security, and Climate Change: Africa's Challenges: Jason Bremner
  • 26) The Development of Organized Commodity Exchanges in Africa: An Economic Analysis: Heinz Zimmermann and Marco Haase
  • Part IV: Assembling Sub-Saharan Africa’s Jigsaw: 27) Is a Rapid Fertility Decline Possible? Lessons from Asia and Emerging Countries: Feng Wang
  • 28) Demographic Dividend Models: Scott Moreland and Elizabeth Leahy Madsen
  • 29) The Roles of Governments, the Private Sector, and the International Community: Jotham Musinguzi
  • 30) Conflicts and the Demographic Transition: Economic Opportunity or Disaster?: Siri Aas Rustad, Gudrun Østby, and Henrik Urdal
  • 31) Conclusions: Hans Groth and John F. May