Abstract:

The impact on economic growth caused by population changes is an issue which has been discussed for a long time While some views on the impact of the population growth on economic growth argue that population growth will slow economic growth others argue that it will encourage economic growth and another part of the views suggest that it has no effect on economic growth The common deficiency of these approaches is that they focus only on the changes in population size whereas ignoring the changes in population structure İn recent years however the researches based on the effects of the changes of the population growth on economic growth has come to the fore The changes in population structure are effective on economic growth and poverty via the process called demographic transition which means a transition from high birth and death rates towards low birth and death rates The aim of this study is to display that during the demographic transition provided that necessary policies and regulations are put into practice demographic gains will increase economic growth in Turkey As a result of this faster poverty reduction can occur in Turkey Key Words: Demographic Transition Economic Growth Poverty Window of Opportunity

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