Empty Planet : : the Shock of Global Population Decline
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A brief history of population -- Malthus and sons -- The greying of Europe -- Asia: the price of miracles -- The economics of babies -- The Africa question -- Shutting down the factory in Brazil -- Push and pull migration -- The Elephant rises, the Dragon declines -- The second American century -- Cultural extinction in an age of decline -- The Canadian solution -- What lies ahead.
Explores the pros and cons of a declining global population, including worker shortages, lower risk of famine, and greater affluence and autonomy for women.
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PUBLISHED
New York : Crown, [2019]
Year Published: 2019
Description: 288 pages ; 24 cm
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781984823212
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Ibbitson, John.
SUBJECTS
Demographic transition.
Population -- Social aspects.
Population -- Economic aspects.