Demographic economics examines how changes in population size and structure influence aggregate economic activity. Shifts in fertility, mortality and migration shape the labour force, savings ...

A recently released paper called The Wealth of Working Nations found that, after controlling for working-age population (i.e. those age 15-64), historical GDP growth is quite similar across most ...

BISMARCK — North Dakotans now have a centralized source for demographic, economic and social data with the launch of the state’s new data hub. The North Dakota Information Technology Office (NDIT) ...

Demographic dynamics exert profound effects on economic trajectories by shaping labour supply, consumption patterns and public finances. Variations in fertility and mortality alter the age structure ...

Rick Platt is president and CEO of the Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority with over three decades of experience in Ohio industrial development. He is a board member of JobsOhio. Woody Hayes ...

How will demographic trends shape the future of migration patterns? This course, presented by the Development Economics Research Group, will provide an overview of demographic trends across the world ...

A classic example of pro-growth demographics is when a high fertility rate creates a youth bulge that then turns into a worker bulge, or a rapidly expanding workforce. This was the case in the United ...

Vastly improved economic indicators show Butler County is definitely pulling itself out of the Great Recession, but skyrocketing food stamp numbers also prove what economists say: that class makes a ...

John Wilmoth is Director, Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). Clare Menozzi, Lina Bassarsky and Danan Gu are Population Officers, UN DESA.

Highlighting colorful regions, Will Counihan moved a computer cursor around a map of Texas, simply pulling up demographic statistics as Kelly Hancock spoke to a crowd at the unveiling of the new ...

If immigration declines, tomorrow’s economy will need an offsetting boost in technology or capital — something we can simulate.

I rarely disagree in a big way with Paul Krugman, but I think he misses the boat in an important way in his piece on China’s alleged demographic crisis. Before getting to my point of disagreement, ...