The Fred H. Bixby Forum: The World in 2050
The Fred H. Bixby Forum: A Scientific Investigation of the Impact of Global Population Changes on a Divided Planet
Area of Expertise: Population Dynamics and Planning
The Fred H. Bixby Forum: The World in 2050 (Day 1 Presentations)
“The World in 2050: A Scientific Investigation of the Impact of Global Population Changes on a Divided Planet” was held in Berkeley, Calif., on Jan. 23 and 24, 2009.
The Fred H. Bixby Forum:The World in 2050 (Day 2 Presentations)
(2009) “The World in 2050: A Scientific Investigation of the Impact of Global Population Changes on a Divided Planet” was held in Berkeley, Calif., on Jan. 23 and 24, 2009.
Egypt’s Fertility Decline Slows
(2009) A new demographic and health survey (DHS) from Egypt shows that the number of children per woman has declined, from 3.5 in 2000 to about 3.0 in 2008.
Tracking Fertility Rates in Low-Fertility Countries
(2009) The extremely low fertility in most developed and many developing countries has many implications for the future age structure and labor force in these countries.
Fiche de données sur la population mondiale 2008
(2008) La fracture démographique — ou inégalité entre les profiles de population et de santé entre pays riches et pays pauvres — se creuse.
PRB Discuss Online: Is Sub-Saharan Africa an Exception to the Global Trend Toward Smaller Families?
(2008) Sub-Saharan Africa remains the “last frontier” of fertility decline. Throughout the developing world (including China), the average number of children per woman has dropped from around six in 1965 to just about three today.
U.S. Population Could Reach 438 Million by 2050, and Immigration Is Key
(2008) A new report from the Pew Research Center projects that immigration will propel the U.S.
Rethinking Age and Aging
(December 2008) According to the United Nations (UN), “Population ageing is unprecedented, without parallel in human history and the twenty-first century will witness even more rapid ageing than did the century just past.
U.S. Employment Instability on the Margins
(2008) The impact of the devastating financial crisis on the U.S. workforce is becoming clear. Numerous economic indicators have pointed downward following the federal government’s $700 billion bank bailout in October 2008.