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All items tagged demographyGlobal Must Read ArticlesJanuary 11, 2010 | Europe: Quality Instead of QuantityThe European Union is set to lose 50 million inhabitants by 2050, which is equal to the populations of Greece and Poland combined. Not only does Europe’s population persistently decrease, it continues to age as well. Europe’s demographic decline has military experts and economists alarmed as to the future of European security and economic well-being. However, the premise is unfounded ... MoreJune 17, 2009 | Europe is no Longer a Role Model for the USEventually, Europe and the US must be seen as two gravely different societies. ++ America shouldn’t look up to the “bureaucratic powerhouse of the EU” as it was unable to cope with recent crises. ++ There is an essential link between the countries’ different need for economic growth and strongly varying demographic expectancies. ++ In order to maintain living standards, “America’s… emphasis ... MoreApril 8, 2009 | The Economic Crisis Focuses on the G2, Not the G20President Obama’s “deferential diplomacy” cannot surmount fundamental transatlantic differences, as exemplified by the failure of a wider fiscal stimulus. ++ Demographic patterns dictate policy responses to the economic crisis. ++ The aging European countries, faced with a sooner “fiscal meltdown,” guard against debt increase due to the stimulus packages. ++ However, it is the “G2 of China ... MoreOctober 7, 2008 | Russia is DyingWe are too easily impressed by the Russian bear. ++ “Moscow remains bent on ignoring the devastating truth: The nation is not just sick but dying.” ++ The population is declining, the economy is totally dependent on oil revenues, and the public health crisis “verges on the catastrophic.” ++ AIDS, tuberculosis, alcoholism, heart disease, and smoking are killing Russians at an alarming rate. ++ ... MoreJune 25, 2008 | Europe's Demographics are Eroding the ContinentFirmly anchored in their identities of the past, European countries are having difficulties in integrating waves of non-European immigrants. ++ Eurostat estimates an influx of 40 million new immigrants between now and 2050. ++ Despite these growing cultural tensions, Europe desperately needs supplements for its shrinking workforce. ++ Social welfare programs are being cut as experts are left ... MoreApril 12, 2007 | Katerina Rüdiger on an Aging EuropeThe European Policy Centre’s Katerina Rüdiger argues that Europe’s rapidly aging population should be seen not as a threat, but as an opportunity for reform. Besides trying to counteract demographic trends, national governments as well as the EU should implement policies that foster more inclusive labor markets. Reforms must create the conditions for life-long learning and unconventional career ... MoreApril 2, 2007 | Andrew Moravcsik on the EU's 50th:Fifty years after the Treaty of Rome, Europe is in better shape than ever, says Princeton’s Andrew Moravcsik. The economy in the EU zone is booming and growing stronger compared to that of the United States. The EU leads the world in health care availability, leaving the US lagging at number 37. Although the EU lacks military might, it has become a model and a leader in promoting peace and ... More |
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