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Economic Impact of Population Growth in Egypt: Policy Brief

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dc.contributor.authorEl-Saharty, Sameh
dc.contributor.authorNassar, Heba
dc.contributor.authorHamza, Mariam
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Yi
dc.date.accessioned2023-02-16T20:44:21Z
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-06T16:10:27Z
dc.date.available2023-02-16T20:44:21Z
dc.date.available2023-03-06T16:10:27Z
dc.date.issued2022-10-01
dc.description.abstractThe working-age share of Egypt’s population (the share of the population 15-64) hovered around 54 percent between 1960 and 1990. Starting in 1990, fertility started declining significantly and the working-age share of the population reached an all-time high of 62.6 percent in 2010, before gradually falling to 60.8 percent in 2020. This decline is economically disadvantageous, as gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, and the dependency ratio are inversely correlated in Egypt, as they are globally. With the sharp decline in the dependency ratio, driven by the sharp decline in fertility and the youth dependency ratio during 1990-2010, GDP per capita continued to grow. Egypt is paying a heavy economic price for its high fertility - and the burden will continue to grow. The actual outcome will depend on government social and economic policies - a choice, not destiny.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099193002142366125/P17228705fc6170370884b01bb9111c5816
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/39451
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/39451
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC TRENDS
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE AND WELFARE
dc.subjectPOPULATION CHANGES
dc.subjectFERTILITY DECLINE
dc.titleEconomic Impact of Population Growth in Egypten
dc.title.subtitlePolicy Briefen
dc.typeBriefen
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okr.associatedcontenthttp://hdl.handle.net/10986/37933 Achieving the Demographic Dividend in the Arab Republic of Egypt : Choice, Not Destinyen
okr.date.disclosure2023-02-15
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-29T09:58:23.011844Z
okr.date.lastmodified2023-02-15T00:00:00Zen
okr.doctypeKnowledge Notes
okr.doctypeKnowledge Notes::Country Policy Brief
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099193002142366125/P17228705fc6170370884b01bb9111c5816
okr.guid099193002142366125
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okr.identifier.report180170
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099193002142366125/pdf/P17228705fc6170370884b01bb9111c5816.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeMiddle East and North Africa
okr.region.countryEgypt, Arab Republic of
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population & Development
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Econometrics
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Economic Growth
okr.unitHealth Nutrition & Population MNA (HMNHN)
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