ABSTRACT
Countries across the globe are passing through the phase of demographic transition due to continuous changes in the global environment and lifestyle. This transition significantly affects the progress of any economy. The association between demographic variation and economic development still is a matter of debate amongst economists and demographers. This study has attempted to explore the long-run association ship in demographics and economic development for India for the period 1980 to 2020, using the regression analysis technique. The analysis found that the total fertility rate and natural growth rate are significantly associated with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita but the infant mortality rate is not. Moreover, infant mortality and natural growth rate in the population have negative coefficients suggesting an inverse relationship between the said variables and GDP per capita growth rate.
