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Population Age Structure: The Hidden Factor in COVID-19 Mortality

Posted: 25 May 2020 09:01 PM PDT

Until several months ago, demographers regarded a youthful age structure as an unequivocally detrimental demographic characteristic. Those countries where more than half of the population is younger than 25 face structural impediments that limit economic and human capital development, and increase the risk of some forms of civil conflict. Yet, so far, during the ongoing […] Related posts: Covid-19 and Conflict Zones: Prepare Now or Face Catastrophe Gender, Masculinity, and COVID-19 The...

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