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How Significant Is Sub-Saharan Africa's Demographic Dividend for Its Future Growth and Poverty Reduction?

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  • S. Amer Ahmed
  • Marcio Cruz
  • Delfin S. Go
  • Maryla Maliszewska
  • Israel Osorio-Rodarte

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  • S. Amer Ahmed & Marcio Cruz & Delfin S. Go & Maryla Maliszewska & Israel Osorio-Rodarte, 2016. "How Significant Is Sub-Saharan Africa's Demographic Dividend for Its Future Growth and Poverty Reduction?," Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 20(4), pages 762-793, November.
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