Nordic Africa Institute
Demography and the Development Potential of Sub-Saharan Africa
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9789171066213
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9789171066213
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Demography and the Development Potential of Sub-Saharan Africa
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Population growth in Africa has laid the foundation for the eventual development of a prosperous region. Since the 1950s, sub-Saharan Africa has doubled its population twice over to become one of the most populous regions in the world. If sub-Saharan Africa succeeds in taking advantage of this population potential, the sub-continent could become a major player in the world economy. A major reason sub-Saharan Africa remains poor is the very high child-dependency arising from a very high total fertility rate, and low life expectancy based on both high infant mortality and high adult mortality rates. Reduced mortality and lower fertility are key requirements if sub-Saharan Africa is to enter a development trajectory that makes possible increasing per capita incomes and reductions in poverty. BO MALMBERG is a professor in the Department of Human Geography, Stockholm University and a research asssociate at the Institute for Futures Studies, Stockholm.
| Author: Bo Malmberg |
| Publisher: Nordic Africa Institute |
| Publication Date: Oct 15, 2008 |
| Number of Pages: 39 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 9171066217 |
| ISBN-13: 9789171066213 |
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