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POLITICAL DEMOGRAPHY:Demographic Change and Global Futures

 Jack A. Goldstone

     

   

December 13Foreign Policy Research Institute

 

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POPULATION MEGATRENDS

1. Big emerging markets and the world economy

2. Aging  and shrinking workforces in the developed countries

3. Youth and Islam: The New face of the developing world

4. An Urban, not rural, world

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Where will the  People Be?

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Global Labor Force Growth

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Worker Growth vs. Elderly Growth

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Increase in Older Folks in the US

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Percentage of Population under 15 years old, 2005

Red: 40+         Pink: 30-39    Light Blue:  20-29    Dark Blue:  <20

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The Youth Surge in the Middle East(Ages 15-29)

Youth 0.43 0.37 0.40 0.53Bulge

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Muslim Growth in the World

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Growth in Pop 15-44 age group

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An Urban World

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What are the Solutions?

• FLEXIBILITY– Retirement /Work/Education– Immigration and Emigration– Business start-up and innovation to find Market-based solutions

• MORE GLOBALIZATION– Open Trade and Human Exchange, New Urbanism– Have faith in European/Liberal Values– Globalization of Education!

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What are We Doing About it?

• Investing in Education?  No.• Investing in Basic Research? No.• Improving Energy Grid/Efficiency? No.• Improving attraction to top migrants? No.• Pulling together, sharing sacrifice?  NO, NO, NO.

• Complaining about taxes, government, regulation?  YES, YES, YES.