Population Dynamics in Muslim Countries

1. Introduction
Hans Groth, Alfonso Sousa-Poza

2. Fertility Decline in the Muslim World, c. 1975–c. 2005: A Veritable Sea-Change, Still Curiously Unnoticed
Nicholas Eberstadt, Apoorva Shah

3. Where Are All the Jobs? Capturing the Demographic Dividend in Islamic Countries
Gavin W. Jones

4. Women’s Education and Fertility in Islamic Countries
Mohammad Jalal Abbasi-Shavazi, Fatemeh Torabi

5. Family-Based Old-Age Care in Arab Countries: Between Tradition and Modernity
Abla Mehio Sibai, Rouham Yamout

6. Pakistan’s Population Prospects, 2010–2030: A Glass Half Full or Half Empty?
Zeba A. Sathar

7. Demographic Transition in Iran: Changes and Challenges
Meimanat Hosseini-Chavoshi, Mohammad Jalal Abbasi-Shavazi

8. Demographic Profile of Turkey: Specifics and Challenges
Banu Ergöçmen

9. Changes in the Demographic Profile of the Egyptian Population: Prospects and Implications
Zeinab Khadr

10. Demographic Transition and Gender Systems: The Case of Jordan and Yemen
Ebba Augustin

11. Demographic Change in Countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): Reducing Dependence on Immigration
Ghazy Mujahid

12. Indonesia’s Demographic Mosaic
Terence H. Hull

13. Africa’s Growing Giant – Population Dynamics in Nigeria
Muhammad Ali Pate, Joel Schoppig

14. Maghreb Past and Present
Rainer Muenz

15. Changing Demographics in the MENA Region: The Need for Social Policies to Drive Opportunities
Nabil M. Kronfol

16. Political Development in Islamic Countries and the Role of Demography
Christian Blickenstorfer

17. Demographic Change in Europe’s Muslim Communities: Implications and Challenges
Shada Islam

18. The Demographic Challenge for Economic Policy Makers: Labor Market Developments in a Framework of Sustainable Economic Growth and Financial Sector Development
Daniel M. Hofmann

Avainsanat: Social Sciences, Demography, Population Economics, Development Economics, Economic Policy, Migration, Social Policy