Population Growth and Economic Development

Africa’s high birth rate is keeping the continent poor – The Economist

https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2018/09/22/africas-high-birth-rate-is-keeping-the-continent-poor

Dangers of Demographic Denial

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2017/10/02/commentary/world-commentary/dangers-demographic-denial/

On a positive note,

The Future Is in Africa, and China Knows It

www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-09-21/africa-economy-west-should-try-to-match-chinese-investment

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Japan’s Unusual Demographics

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/japan-successful-economic-model-by-adair-turner-2018-09