Baby Boom or Bust?

Re:Baby Boom or Bust? by triceratops on Sunday June 20, 2021 @07:34PM (#27574772)

That really depends on if India is able to successfully educate and/or provide useful skills training, health care, nutrition, and safety i.e. polish its "demographic diamonds". As well as maintain a healthy, competitive economy, rule of law, and respect for property rights - all of which creates an environment in which they can work hard and prosper.

There are countries with large young populations that struggle to make a decent living due to a lack of investment or opportunities.[1][2]

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Egypt#Age_dist...

2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_India

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Re:Baby Boom or Bust? by nine_k on Sunday June 20, 2021 @07:48PM (#27574852)

Since India already has nuclear technology, they can use it to desalinate large amounts of ocean water. Nuclear energy is relatively easy to scale.

Producing good doctors, teachers, police officers, judges is much harder to scale. At the very least, India us known to nurture good engineers and doctors in serious numbers.

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