(July 2010) World population has reached a transition point: The rapid growth of the second half of the 20th century has slowed. But factors such as continuously improving mortality and slower-than-expected declines in birth rates guarantee continued growth for decades.
Many countries are facing a shrinking pool of their working-age populations, often considered to be ages 15 to 64, to support the population ages 65+, jeopardizing pension guarantees and long-term health care programs for the elderly.
(2010) Over the past two decades, China’s population has been aging rapidly. As a result of China’s “one-child” policy and low mortality, the proportion of elderly citizens will continue to grow very quickly, increasing the stress on an already troubled health care system.
(2010) The importance of constructive men’s engagement in reproductive health has taken hold around the world over the past decade.
(July 2010) India is the fourth-largest economy in the world, accounting for 4.6 percent of the world’s gross domestic product.
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This Population Bulletin Update is a follow-up to 2006’s Population Bulletin, “Immigration: Shaping and Reshaping America” by Phil Martin and Elizabeth Midgley, and provides new data and analysis on the economic impacts and policy debates around immigration.
(Juin 2010) La notion de faire souffrir volontairement—ou pire encore de mutiler—des fillettes en bonne santé provoque des sentiments de colère face à cette cruauté et à cette injustice.
(2010) Immigration in the United States is a debated and much-researched topic. What are the social and economic effects of immigration on the United States?
(2010) Trends in aging in the United States are expected to increase demand for health care services and for health care workers. By 2030, the share of the population ages 65 and older will increase dramatically from 13 percent to 19 percent (U.
(2010) As the fastest-growing region in the world, sub-Saharan Africa is confronting many of the greatest global health and development challenges. With a population of more than 840 million, and growing at the rate of 2.