Demographic Change & Its Economic and Social Consequences
For decades, analysts were concerned that the world was heading towards an overpopulation that could lead to environmental collapse and resource conflicts. But today, demographers and economists are more concerned that we are heading for a significant population decline. Some have even expressed fears of a population collapse. How likely is this scenario? And what would its consequences be? Find the perspectives of world-leading thinkers below.
Steven Pinker On Enlightenment Values, Liberal Democracy, & Human Progress
Steven Pinker is the Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard University.
He has been named one of the “World’s Top 100 Public Intellectuals” by Foreign Policy Magazine & one of the “100 Most Influential People in the World Today” by Time Magazine.
By Aiden Singh, October 31, 2024
How Will Demographic Developments Impact The Economy In The Coming Decades?
Charles Goodhart is Emeritus Professor of Banking and Finance with the Financial Markets Group at the London School of Economics (LSE) & has held various high-level positions at the Bank of England.
How Are Demographic Changes Affecting Real Interest Rates In Developed Economies?
Andrea Ferrero is Professor of Economics at the University of Oxford. He is currently an academic consultant for the Bank of England and was a consultant the Norges Bank between 2014 and 2016.