Maximising South Africa's Demographic Dividend
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2013-10
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University of Cape Town
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Development and Poverty Research Unit Working Paper Development Policy Research Unit Working Paper 13/157
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Based on 2005 estimates of National Transfer Accounts for South Africa, this paper investigates the resource flows across ages within the generational economy. The paper provides estimates of the lifecycle deficit and describes the financing of the deficit. The final section of the paper discusses the first and second demographic dividends and looks at potential policy options that would help the country maximise the benefit that arises through the demographic transition.
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Oosthuizen, M. 2013-10. Maximising South Africa's Demographic Dividend. Development and Poverty Research Unit Working Paper Development Policy Research Unit Working Paper 13/157. University of Cape Town.