More: Demography Crisis
Europeans make love but not babies
As Europe’s population ages, understanding the causes of declining birth rates becomes more important.
By ANDREW DUNNE
When demography expert Daniele Vignoli asked young couples for their...
Demographic Changes and Economic Growth in Japan
Fluctuations in distribution, size and composition of population over time, are known as demographic changes. Several factors affect these changes , such as;
Birth rates:...
Japan’s Demographic Dilemma: The Challenge of a Declining Birth Rate
Japan's prime minister Fumio Kishida has warned that the country is on the brink of not being able to function as a society because...
China’s Deflating Population: The Economic Marvel in Eclipse?
So China’s population shrank last year. I admit my first instinct was … well, isn’t this a good thing? I mean, during the entire...
China’s know-how on becoming the oldest society in the world
For decades, China had a “one-child policy” that permitted families to have only one child. A few years ago, this restriction was changed to a...
Russia lacks sufficient number of migrants to fulfill its ambitious development plans
Despite various official efforts, including regular payment of maternal capital to stimulate birth rates and regulating migration policy to boost population, Russia is reportedly...
Moment of Truth: Russia Faces Demography Crisis
Russia has demographic crisis. Notwithstanding official efforts to boost birth rates, reverse brain drain, use immigration policy over the past few years, Russia's population...