Falling fertility rate: Is India in danger of missing its demographic dividend?
About this episode
The episode discusses India's demographic transition and the potential risks of missing its demographic dividend.
India is going through a demographic transition. The proportion of its working age population is increasing, which means India has a great window of opportunity to boost economic growth – which is also known as the demographic dividend. But without good governance and the right policies, India could miss this narrowing window. In this episode, we unpack one question that could well determine India’s economic future: Can we make our demographic dividend count, or will we, as a nation, grow old before we grow rich? Joining us today is well-known demographer Dr Apoorva Jadhav, who is a Non-resident Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Senior Fellow at the Population Reference Bureau, Washington, DC. Host: G Sampath, Social Affairs Editor, The Hindu Producer: Shiksha Jural Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: G Sampath
Guest: Dr Apoorva Jadhav
Topics covered
- demographic transition
- economic growth
- fertility rate
- governance
- demographic dividend
Keywords
- fertility rate
- demographic dividend
- economic growth
- governance
- India
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Population Reference Bureau, The Hindu
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