Sunday, March 21, 2010

Battle of the Youth Bulge

Addison Wiggin explores the problem of change in population profile in world.

"A surge in youth population leads most nations in one of two directions: Economic boom or social bust. While much of the world is currently focused on the aging populations of powerhouse nations like the US and Japan, certain regions of the world are growing startlingly younger. Social scientists call these phenomena “youth bulges.” By necessity, they take time to play out. But even in these early stages, it’s easy to see what’s coming…and a lot of it is pretty unsettling."


Battle of the Youth Bulge

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