Whither Bonds, After the Demographic Dividend?

Abstract The demographic changes occurring in Mali, evident in high fertility but declining mortality rates have raised optimism about the prospects of reaping demographic dividend. However, it remains unclear how soon and what policy scenario would yield the largest demographic dividend in the country. We used a demographic-economic model “DemDiv” to assess the prospects of reaping a demographic dividend in Mali by 2050. We illuminate this further by examining the cost and implications of different combination of education, family planning and economic policies. The results show that by increasing access to education, family planning services coupled with strong economic reforms, Mali’s GDP per capita will be $27,044 by 2050. This high per capita GDP is almost thrice the benefit of prioritising only economic reforms. Mali would also have a GDP of $977 billion. These findings highlight the need for sound demographic and market-oriented economic policies for Mali to reap a large demographic dividend by 2050.

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A Study On Women Employment In Food Processing Industry

Restaurant Business ◽

10.26643/rb.v118i1.7619 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 118 (1) ◽

pp. 101-113

Author(s):

SNIGDHA PREETHI R. V ◽

Dr. M. VALLIAPPAN

Keyword(s):

Food Processing ◽

Economic Activity ◽

Working Women ◽

Work Force ◽

Substitution Effects ◽

Economic Power ◽

Demographic Dividend ◽

Food Processing Industry ◽

Cooperation Rate ◽

Structural Shifts

The present study details the women employment and the overwhelming potential help for women to get the economic power and to change a gender connection on the employment market. Working women pick up a considerable measure of new skill and abilities associated with driving an organization as well as with personal improvement. Besides, they also conceded that more prominent support women in the market may contribute to defeat a stereotypical picture of woman as a mother and spouse. This is fought to be principally a result of structural shifts in the economy, changing effect of wage and substitution effects and an increase in instruction levels of women in the populace. Our results also suggest that development without any other person's information is not sufficient to increase women's economic activity, but instead the dynamics of development matter. These findings are especially imperative to help design policies to enhance women's work force cooperation rate so that India can take complete favorable position of its upcoming demographic dividend.

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