Growth and Longevity from the Industrial Revolution to the Future of an Aging Society.

David de la Croix, Thomas Lindh and Bo Malmberg 2006

Population aging process will affect all countries on earth, starting with the most developed ones, and its consequences for future income growth are of prime importance for the conduct of economic policy. This paper investigates whether demographically based models can be used to account for past income growth and to forecast future economic growth using population projections.

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Population aging process will affect all countries on earth, starting with the most developed ones, and its consequences for future income growth are of prime importance for the conduct of economic policy. This paper investigates whether demographically based models can be used to account for past income growth and to forecast future economic growth using population projections.

Download Working Paper 2006 no.9