Category: Demographics

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1/20/2015 - The Productivity Challenge of an Aging Global Workforce

by on January 20, 2015 7:16 pm
The world is aging, and that matters for growth. In the past, an abundant and growing labor pool was a powerful engine of the world economy; today, the number of workers is starting to decline in many countries. This leaves no alternative but for companies, individuals, and governments to work in smarter ways. In an… Read more 1/20/2015 - The Productivity Challenge of an Aging Global Workforce
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11/12/2014 - Are our low birthrates and aging population threatening the economy?

by on November 12, 2014 5:40 pm
The balance of children, working-age people and the elderly is just about right now, argue demographer Ronald Lee and economist Andrew Mason. Read the full Op-Ed at Los Angeles Times.
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8/6/2014 - Why immigrants are the best thing that happened to Medicare

by on August 6, 2014 7:26 pm
America’s growing immigrant population might not be all that bad for the country’s health-care system. In fact, it’s probably playing an important role in helping to keep it afloat. Read the full article at The Washington Post.
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5/29/2014 - How an aging population could be tonic for the economy

by on May 29, 2014 8:41 pm
Economists worry about something called the economic dependency ratio – the number of people over age 65 to 100 working-age people. The U.S. Census Bureau projects that the ratio will jump sharply in the years ahead as the population gets grayer – from 22 in 2010 to 35 in 2030. But what if we could… Read more 5/29/2014 - How an aging population could be tonic for the economy

5/6/2014 - Graying of America Is Speeding, Report Says

by on May 6, 2014 8:02 pm
The number of Americans 65 and older is expected to nearly double by the middle of the century when they will make up more than a fifth of the nation’s population, according to a Census Bureau report. Read the full article at The New York Times.

4/24/2104 - The Aging World: The world’s oldest populations, mapped

by on April 24, 2014 8:54 pm
In a recent Simpsons episode, a Japanese tourist moves in with Comic Book Guy, infuriating her father, who exclaims: “Daughter, you are coming back to Japan; there are 87 old people who need you to take care of them!” Japan’s exceptionally old population—23 percent of it is 65 or older, the largest percentage in the… Read more 4/24/2104 - The Aging World: The world’s oldest populations, mapped
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2/18/2014 - Unique Retirement Planning Challenges Facing Hispanic Americans

by on February 18, 2014 6:08 pm
While many Americans have some difficulty planning and preparing for retirement, unique challenges face certain demographic groups. One such group is Hispanic Americans. A new study released by Prudential Financial PRU -0.5%, entitled “The Hispanic American Financial Experience,” sheds new light on the distinctive challenges facing Hispanic Americans as they plan for retirement. Read the… Read more 2/18/2014 - Unique Retirement Planning Challenges Facing Hispanic Americans
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2/9/2014 - Good News About Our Aging Population

by on February 9, 2014 5:27 pm
A week doesn’t go by without hearing about the problems which will be created by the world’s rapidly aging population. Much of the focus is on how fewer people will mean lower future economic growth. The likes of Harry Dent have popularized the idea but it’s also been given intellectual heft by thousands of demographic… Read more 2/9/2014 - Good News About Our Aging Population
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2/4/2014 - The countries that will be most impacted by aging population

by on February 4, 2014 6:50 pm
An aging population is a looming economic and social burden, particularly in Europe and Northeast Asia, and to a lesser extent in the United States. In many of these societies, the public recognizes the problem. How this recognition affects the emerging politics of global aging — the allocation of scarce fiscal resources to pay for… Read more 2/4/2014 - The countries that will be most impacted by aging population
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1/30/2014 - Immigration Is the Only Reason the U.S. Doesn't Have an Aging Crisis

by on January 30, 2014 5:47 pm
The U.S. is getting older, but not as quickly as parts of Europe and Asia. The influx of immigrants and their high fertility rates are the main reasons why. Read the full article at The Atlantic.