Fact Sheet: Aging in the United States
The current growth of the population ages 65 and older, driven by the large baby boom generation—those born between 1946 and 1964—is unprecedented in U.S.
Area of Expertise: Labor and the Future of Work
Webinar: Losing More Ground: Can We Restore Generational Progress for Young American Women?
This webinar explores why, despite more education and higher earnings, Millennial young women in the United States are doing worse than their mothers and grandmothers did.
Losing More Ground: Revisiting Young Women’s Well-Being Across Generations
Despite more education and higher earnings, young women in the United States today are faring worse than their mother’s and grandmother’s generations. Why?
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PRB x TED: How Do We Respond to an Aging World?
As headlines announce fewer babies and more older people the data are clear: The world is undergoing a massive demographic shift. But is demography our destiny?
2022 PRB Annual Report
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2022 Annual Report
Off the Clock: Europeans Can Expect to Spend Over Half of Their Lives After Age 15 Providing Unpaid Care Work
Women spend more time as caregivers than men, and childless adults provide more support to their parents than those with children, studies on Europe show
Growth and Migration in the American Southwest: A Tale of Two States
5 takeaways from population data in Arizona and New Mexico
The Best Years of Their Lives? Young Adults Reported More Anxiety Than Older Adults During Pandemic, Despite Lower Health Risks
The anxiety age gap between young and older adults grew during the COVID-19 pandemic, PRB analysis finds
Striga-Resistant Sorghum Offers a Sustainable Alternative for Kenyan Farmers
This factsheet shares results of the research on the striga-resistant sorghum and recommendations to support striga-smart practices in Western Kenya.
PRB in the News: Diana Elliott Discusses the Labor Shortage With NPR
“The employers who think more creatively about policies are the ones who are going to come out ahead in the next couple of decades,” Elliott said.