Posted by Matt in May 19th, 2008 |
no comment
Published in
Demographics,
Europe,
Birthrate,
Economic Asset,
Elderly,
Europe Population,
Healthy Aging,
Immigration,
Migration,
Old Europe,
Population Europe,
Predecessors,
Tap,
Western Europe,
Western European Governments
The population of western Europe is aging steadily, and the region’s birthrate is well below the replacement level, but Europe’s elderly are exceptionally healthy. That means they could be more productive for longer than their predecessors were. If western European governments learn to tap this potential, healthy aging could become the region’s next great economic [...]
read more....
Posted by Matt in April 26th, 2008 |
no comment
Published in
China,
Demographics,
Birth Rate,
Brother,
China Crisis,
Demographic Crisis,
Elderly,
Family Planning,
Lulu,
Maomao,
Opposition,
Population Growth,
Proportion,
Seniors,
shanghai,
Three Decades,
Urban Families
It has been three decades since China’s one-child policy was introduced as a temporary measure to slow the country’s population growth. But there’s rising opposition to the policy amid criticism that it’s creating another demographic crisis.
The trends are exemplified in the city of Shanghai, which has the lowest birth rate and the highest proportion [...]
read more....