Age structure effects and growth in the OECD, 1950-1990

Thomas Lindh and Bo Malmberg ()
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Bo Malmberg: Institute for Housing Research, Uppsala University, Box 785, SE-801 29 GÄvle, Sweden

Journal of Population Economics, 1999, vol. 12, issue 3, 449 pages

Abstract: Economic growth depends on human resources and human needs. The demographic age structure shapes both of these factors. We study five-year data from the OECD countries 1950-1990 in the framework of an age structure augmented neoclassical growth model with gradual technical adjustment. The model performs well in both pooled and panel estimations. The growth patterns of GDP per worker (labor productivity) in the OECD countries are to a large extent explained by age structure changes. The 50-64 age group has a positive influence, and the group above 65 contributes negatively, while younger age groups have ambiguous effects. However, the mechanism behind these age effects is not yet resolved.

Keywords: Growth; ·; age; structure; ·; technology; barriers; ·; human; capital (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J11 O40 O57 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1999-08-16
Note: Received: 16 January 1997/Accepted: 2 July 1998
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