New issues in demographic analysis: the case of Brazil

This article begins with a review of the three components of demography, stressing the decline in fertility, with the possibility of the country’s reaching a level of below replacement fertility. Studies on new trends in Brazilian emigration are considered relevant for future research. The demograph...

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Autor: Rios-Neto, Eduardo Luiz Gonçalvez
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2005
País:Brasil
Recursos:Associação Brasileira de Estudos Populacionais (ABEP)
Repositorio:Revista brasileira de estudos de população (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.rebep.org.br:article/250
Acesso em linha:https://rebep.org.br/revista/article/view/250
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Below-replacement fertility
Demographic dividend
Intergenerational transfers
Education
Social security
Fecundidade abaixo da reposição
Dividendo demográfico
Transferências intergeracionais
Educação
Seguridade social
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Resumo:This article begins with a review of the three components of demography, stressing the decline in fertility, with the possibility of the country’s reaching a level of below replacement fertility. Studies on new trends in Brazilian emigration are considered relevant for future research. The demography of compositional effects is discussed in terms of an exercise with fertility differentials according to the mothers´ education. The exercise shows that the historical improvement in mothers´ education has offset the possible adverse effects of high fertility among mothers with low levels of education. The demographic dividend is discussed both conceptually and empirically, and directions for future studies are indicated. Finally, the article presents a conceptual discussion on intergenerational transfers, with emphasis on public expenditures and social policy. New studies being developed on this topic are also mentioned.