tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2532313388110978122.post3298585478316392390..comments2023-10-28T00:47:18.069-07:00Comments on Weeks Population: High Fertility is Still With UsJohn Weekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04069566137451684355noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2532313388110978122.post-60068150026058196732015-02-10T15:15:24.012-08:002015-02-10T15:15:24.012-08:00Well, my hope is that by some miracle fertility wi...Well, my hope is that by some miracle fertility will decline rapidly throughout Africa and south Asia, leading to a demographic dividend that can be turned into an economic lift such as seen in east Asia. It could happen...John Weekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04069566137451684355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2532313388110978122.post-45681195960406636372015-02-09T15:31:47.416-08:002015-02-09T15:31:47.416-08:00thank you. I continue to believe that the "i...thank you. I continue to believe that the "implosion" in global society in the future (30-50 years) will be driven by events in Africa and south Asia (Pakistan, India, Bangladesh). Demographics are a key driver, but it's a combination of population pressures, resources, economic declines, and human psychology (crisis mentality, wars, riots). We are close enough, that soon any changes in fertility will not matter too much to the outcome. Population numbers can only "stabilize" through significant increases in mortality rates. The mathematics is inevitable.<br /><br />Pete, Redondo Beach, CAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2532313388110978122.post-90591864987376037852015-02-06T11:09:22.746-08:002015-02-06T11:09:22.746-08:00Hi Prof. John,
Here is an interesting article on ...Hi Prof. John,<br /><br />Here is an interesting article on Poland. The birthrate has gone up enough such that births>deaths, but out-migration then negates any growth. I wonder how many other countries are in this situation?<br /><br />http://www.thenews.pl/1/9/Artykul/195057,2014-demographic-upswing-confirmed<br /><br />Abu DaoudAbu Daoudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18399746942963002389noreply@blogger.com