In this paper we examine just one of the many cases of the exponential power of demography at work on the global stage today. This is the manner in which the fate of East Asia stands to be recast in ...

C. Jessica Metcalf, a professor of ecology, evolutionary biology, and public affairs at Princeton, is a demographer who studies the spread of infectious diseases. Her work on health policy has special ...

These are challenging times for brand. One challenge cannot be controlled. This is the challenge of demography. This challenge will require brands to leverage strategic dexterity and insightful ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is professor of globalisation and development at Oxford university and the author of ‘Rescue: From ...

Jack Goldstone ("The New Population Bomb," January/February 2010) offers interesting insights regarding demographic trends, but several points should be clarified. First, although global population ...

The world has been stuck in an era of slow economic growth over the past decade. Top economists and policy makers have proposed a number of explanations for the economic slowdown, but in the end, ...

Demography and Population Studies: demography is the analytical and mathematical study of populations, especially human beings. Population studies is broadly defined as the scientific study of human ...

There was a time, not long ago, when education in much of Africa followed a near-sacred formula. A diploma led to a degree. A degree led to a job. A job led to stability. For families emerging from ...