| Demography and the Development Potential of Sub-Saharan Africa Contributor(s): Malmberg, Bo (Author) |
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ISBN: 9171066217 ISBN-13: 9789171066213 Publisher: Nordic Africa Institute OUR PRICE: $13.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Demography - Business & Economics | Development - Sustainable Development - Social Science | Developing & Emerging Countries |
| Dewey: 304.609 |
| Series: Current African Issues |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 9" (0.15 lbs) 39 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Population growth in Africa has laid the foundation for the eventual development of a prosperous region. Since the 1950s, sub-Saharan Africa has doubled its population twice over to become one of the most populous regions in the world. If sub-Saharan Africa succeeds in taking advantage of this population potential, the sub-continent could become a major player in the world economy. A major reason sub-Saharan Africa remains poor is the very high child-dependency arising from a very high total fertility rate, and low life expectancy based on both high infant mortality and high adult mortality rates. Reduced mortality and lower fertility are key requirements if sub-Saharan Africa is to enter a development trajectory that makes possible increasing per capita incomes and reductions in poverty. BO MALMBERG is a professor in the Department of Human Geography, Stockholm University and a research asssociate at the Institute for Futures Studies, Stockholm. |
