La inexactitud de la relación de dependencia demográfica. Análisis del caso argentino (2001-2010)

Abstract

The demographic dependency ratio is a measure of the burden of widespread demographic dependence. Within the bibliography related assumes an inverse relationship between this indicator and the economic growth of a country, however, highlights the lack of conceptual and theoretical specifications that meet about this link. Only detailed operational definitions on its way of calculating, on the basis of a strictly biological, establishing that all persons between 14 and 64 years inclusive are potential assets (without distinction), while the population outside of this age range is considered potentially inactive or dependent. The proposed hypothesis is that the demographic dependency ratio is an insufficient indicator for estimating the real burden of economic dependence, because it did not consider consider the real dynamics of the labor market. We will take two complementary indices proposed by Chackiel (2000) to quantify the undervaluation of the burden of demographic dependence. The font used corresponds to the national population censuses of the years 2001 and 2010 Argentina, which reflect opposing periods in terms of absorption capacity of labor and sensitivity of the population to participate in economic activity.