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Diverse researchThree new dissertations, three perspectives

BiB researchers are investigating the influence of social skills on careers, examining gender roles in Germany and analysing the impact of childbirth on women's empowerment in the Middle East and North Africa.

Miscellaneous PublicationsDemographic Profile of the Arab Region. Realizing the Demographic Dividend

Loichinger, Elke; Goujon, Anne; Weber, Daniela (2016)

UNESCWA Technical Paper 3

The paper provides a detailed overview of population dynamics and trends in the Arab region. Furthermore, it explains the concept of demographic dividend and timing of the window of opportunity. With a view to enable countries in the region to reap the benefits of the changing population structure, the window is calculated for each country. The last part of the paper presents four case studies of countries that benefitted from their demographic dividend.