Unlocking Africa’s Future
How smart budgeting can harness the demographic dividend
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Pulling Back the Curtain on Migration Trends
Contrary to common narratives, the percentage of international migrants among the world’s population has remained relatively stable—and small—for decades.
PRB Experts Named to G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council
By Julia Greene
Jennifer Sciubba and Apoorva Jadhav to serve on international body advising G7 Leaders on demographic change and women’s rights
Progress Stalled
What if improving life expectancy isn’t guaranteed?
Young Adults Have the Same Dreams as Their Parents. The Path There Looks Nothing Like It.
A Q&A With Rob Crosnoe and Shannon Cavanagh, authors of The Journey into Adulthood in Uncertain Times
Beyond Residents and Tourists: ‘Kankei Jinkou’ and Japan’s Response to Depopulation
The future of communities may depend less on how many residents they have—and more on how many people they can meaningfully connect with.
Immigration Is Saving Fewer U.S. Counties From Population Loss
Without immigration as a buffer, the U.S. population could begin shrinking in 2033, the CBO projects.
PRB’s Mark Mather Joins COPAFS Board to Advance the Future of Federal Data
New board members “have been exceptional champions” for federal statistical agencies, organization says
A New Tool Helps African Countries Budget for Demographic Change
Mali’s experience with Budgeting Sensitive to Demographic Dividend
From Research to Policy: Why the NTA Africa Conference Matters Now
Conditions for policy change will be shaped at the annual meeting in Saly, Senegal.