
Is India ready to become the world's most populous country?
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The Demographic Dividend in India
The demographic dividend is a slogan that we have used optimistically and unrealistically by and large. The window of opportunity for a demographic dividend to be really realized and taken advantage of is small, he says. India has close to two decades, 20 years from most states but there are states where the demographic window is closing or there are very few years left. Industrialization may not be the answer but we've seen other sustainable development models in countries in Africa such as South Korea,.
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