African power in the 21st century and beyond
The paper examines the concept of international power in connection with demographic trends as forecast by the United Nations. It focuses its attention on the situation of Africa, a region projected to become the second largest in terms of population by the turn of the century. The argument...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Economists' Association of Vojvodina
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Panoeconomicus |
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| Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1452-595X/2014/1452-595X1405585S.pdf |
| Summary: | The paper examines the concept of international power in connection with
demographic trends as forecast by the United Nations. It focuses its
attention on the situation of Africa, a region projected to become the second
largest in terms of population by the turn of the century. The argument to be
developed is that the large number of new entrants to labor markets of
African countries will likely be deprived of the labor skills necessary to
allow them earn a livelihood. The “demographic dividend” will thus be denied
and the consequences will be felt not only in Africa but in the world at
large, most acutely in Europe. To prevent the rise of this “disruptive” power
in Africa the paper offers some novel ideas on how to redesign Official
Development Assistance (ODA) so as to promote human capital investment. |
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| ISSN: | 1452-595X 2217-2386 |