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Demographic Determinants and Economic Impact

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This chapter investigates the effects of the demographic change on economic factors. This simple cause and effect link is split into two separate foci (see Fig. 2.1) Determinants of demographic factors Economic effects of demographic factors

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Weber, L. (2010). Demographic Determinants and Economic Impact. In: Demographic Change and Economic Growth. Contributions to Economics. Physica, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7908-2590-9_2

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