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demographics - DECEMber 2009
ageing populations
Three major trends shape Europe's demographic future: low fertility, ageing societies and increasing immigration.
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Border Policies
President Barack Obama's efforts to force through immigration reform next year are likely to encounter the same acute political dilemmas faced by his predecessors. [Full Article]
Economic Migrants
There is increasing evidence that the global economic slowdown is having an impact on migration. Low-skilled workers are more likely to be those most affected. [Full Article]
The month ahead
The Afghan presidential election run-off is scheduled for November 7, the first two-person direct election for the presidency. [Full Article]
Russia
An ageing population and declining public health are two of the greatest obstacles to long-term development. [Full Article]
One-child policy
Shanghai is encouraging couples to have more than one child, where the current rules permit, in a new departure. [Full Article]
From the archives
A look back at the perceived risk of a shortage of young workers in the West in August 1988. [Full Article]