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Access the full recordings of the events that brought the International Economy Festival 2025 to life. A complete archive to review meetings, debates, and in-depth discussions on the crucial themes of our time.
Consult the 2025 video archiveAccess the full recordings of the events that brought the International Economy Festival 2025 to life. A complete archive to review meetings, debates, and in-depth discussions on the crucial themes of our time.
Global population growth will come to a halt well before the end of this century, as fertility rates have declined more sharply than expected almost everywhere. In developed countries, depopulation is already underway—cumulative and difficult to reverse—because not only is the fertility rate dropping, but so is the number of women of childbearing age. Decades of declining birth rates have led to ever-smaller cohorts entering the labor market[…]
Read moreGlobal population growth will come to a halt well before the end of this century, as fertility rates have declined more sharply than expected almost everywhere. In developed countries, depopulation is already underway—cumulative and difficult to reverse—because not only is the fertility rate dropping, but so is the number of women of childbearing age. Decades of declining birth rates have led to ever-smaller cohorts entering the labor market[…]