Abstract WP13-01

Morne Oosthuizen. 2013. Maximising South Africa's Demographic Dividend.

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Based on 2005 estimates of National Transfer Accounts for South Africa, this paper investigates the resource flows across ages within the generational economy. The paper provides estimates of the lifecycle defi cit and describes the financing of the defi cit. The final section of the paper discusses the first and second demographic dividends and looks at potential policy options that would help the country maximise the benefi t that arises through the demographic transition.

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