Demographic Structure and Economic Growth

Abstract

In this paper, I analysed the relationship between demographic structure and economic growth with several potential influential factors based on the Solow model and Cobb-Douglas function, I assume that the Population Burden Coefficient, the quantity of Labour and Summation of Population Growth and Depreciation Will influence Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in China, to prove that, I analysed the 17 years’ panel data of 31 provinces in China. my result shows that Population Burden Coefficient and Summation of Population Growth and Depreciation influence economic growth negatively, and quantity of labour influences economic growth positively, Population Burden Coefficient influences economic growth significantly.