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Desai sees challenges in India's demographic transition

Indian Express OpEd articulates good news and challenges

Writing in the Indian Express, Faculty Associate Sonalde Desai and colleague Debasis Barik analyze data from the National Family Health Survey 5 (NFHS-5) find that India's demographic dividend is smaller, but will last longer due to regional variation in the onset of fertility decline. As southern states struggle with the growing burden of supporting the elderly, they say, northern states will supply the workforce needed for growth.

See the complete OpEd in the Indian Express (registration needed)