Population Trends and Ageing Policy in Malta

Policy Responses to Population Ageing and Population Decline in Germany

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Policy Responses to Population Ageing and Population Decline in France

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Global population trends and policy options.

Rapid population growth is a threat to wellbeing in the poorest countries, whereas very low fertility increasingly threatens the future welfare of many developed countries. The mapping of global trends in population growth from 2005-10 shows four distinct patterns. Most of the poorest countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, are characterised by rapid growth of more than 2% per year. Modera...

Australian Crime Trends and Population Ageing: A Quantified Perspective

Given that 15-24 year olds have a higher incidence of criminal involvement than other age groups, structural ageing can be expected to have a profound impact on crime trends. The purpose of this paper is to present preliminary findings from a research project that seeks to quantify the proportion of historical and projected change across the Australian criminal justice system attributable to ch...

Social policy and population ageing: challenges for north and south.