How Population Trends Will Impact Growth, Inflation, Investing, and Well BeingHow Population Trends Will Impact Growth, Inflation, Investing, and Well Being
How Population Trends Will Impact Growth, Inflation, Investing, and Well Being
How slowing population growth and an eventual population peak will lead to competition for foreign workers, potentially higher inflation, and ultimately the need to transition to a steady-state economy rather than one based on constantly producing more.
Topics covered include:
How longevity and birthrates impact population growth
What areas of the world are seeing population increases versus declines
Why high income countries will need more immigrants in order to sustain their population levels
When is global population expected to peak and at what level
Will greater dependency ratios lead to higher inflation
What is the difference between growth and development
How slowing population growth will impact investments
Why the world will need to transition to a steady-state economy focused on well-being rather than growth
