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Demographic Transition Patterns and Their Impact on the Age Structure
Abstract
To assess the impact of patterns of demographic transition on the variation in the size of broad age groups this article decomposes the population multiplier by age with particular attention to young and elderly age groups. The possible range in variation in the multiplier is demonstrated and age-specific transitional multipliers are derived for historical populations and by extrapolation for current pretransition populations. The latter reveal potential disproportionate expansions in some elderly populations with attendant social costs. The method is illustrated using the examples of France India Mexico and Kenya. (SUMMARY IN FRE AND SPA) (EXCERPT)
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“Population aging is a direct consequence of the demographic transition, at both the global and the country level (Chesnais 1990).”
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- Authors
- Chesnais, J.-C.
- Corresponding author
- Chesnais, Jean-Claude
- Venue
- Population and Development Review
- Publisher
- JSTOR
- Published
- 1990-06
- Volume
- 16
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 327
- ISSN
- 0098-7921 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2055022732
- Cited by
- 77
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 7 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 6
- FWCI
- 1.85
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Population and Development Review (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Demography › Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management
- Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Economic Growth and Productivity
- Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Keywords
- demographic transition, age structure, young age groups, population aging, historical population change
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