The Relationship Between Demographic Change and Economic Growth in the EU

Vienna Institute of Demography and Institute for Futures Studies, 2007: Research Report No. 32

The future economic growth in the EU will determine the opportunities of implementing age-related expenses in all member countries. This report presents deep analyses of demographic change and economic growth.

The research report is a result of cooperation between researchers from the Vienna Institute of Demography, Austrian Academy of Sciences, University of Innsbruck and the Institute for Future Studies, as a mission for the EU Commission.

Table of Content

• Executive Summary

• Introduction

• Demographic Structure and Economic Growth: Theory and Evidence

• Economic Growth Regressions

• Prospective Analysis of the Future Implications of Demographic Change on Economic Growth at EU level

• Summary and Discussion

• References

Appendix A: Transitional Growth Approximation
Appendix B: Interpretation of Age Share Parameter Estimates
Appendix C: Data - Details and Explanations

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