September Archive

Rugby World Cup 2011

Marcus Roberts | 09 September 2011

Today is the start of the Rugby World Cup 2011.

US Politics and Counting Heads

Marcus Roberts | 08 September 2011

The political issues surrounding th US 2010 Census.

The Elderly Debate in New Zealand

Marcus Roberts | 05 September 2011

A person who lives to the age of 87 in New Zealand will take more in Superannuation payments alone than he or she pays in taxes throughout their entire lives.

August Archive

Tightening of abortion rules in the UK could result in 60,000 less abortions

Shannon Buckley | 28 August 2011

The abortion rules in the United Kingdom are set to be tightened in what has been described as "the biggest shake-up in a generation". The plan would introduce a mandatory obligation on abortion clinics to offer women access to independent counselling, which is run on separate premises by a group which does not itself carry out abortions.

No More Babies in Portugal by 3000 AD

Marcus Roberts | 26 August 2011

The Economist figures out when the last baby will be born in different countries based on current fertility levels.

Famine - Too Many Mouths to Feed?

Marcus Roberts | 25 August 2011

Is overpopulation really the cause of famines like those in Somalia?

Sterilisation in India

Marcus Roberts | 22 August 2011

A district in India is coming up with novel ways of achieving its goal of 1% of the population sterilised.

Recession and Childbearing in the US

Marcus Roberts | 17 August 2011

Demographers argue that the recession will lead to lower fertility in the US.

Beckham birth ‘bad example’ or ‘good news’?

Shannon Buckley | 15 August 2011

The recent birth of David and Victoria Beckham’s baby daughter, Harper Seven, is good news according to Dr. Dermot Grenham, a population expert who holds a doctorate in mathematics from the University of Oxford and a specialist masters degree in population and development from the London School of Economics

Just where does all this government spending go?

Shannon Buckley | 13 August 2011

Following on from the discussion this week on the connection between the current financial crisis and demographic change, I draw your attention to this interesting discussion of the US debt crisis by a prominent New Zealand financial analyst.

Is China Waking Up?

Marcus Roberts | 12 August 2011

More noises and reactions about the Chinese one-child policy.

Getting old – the Reason for Our Economic Malaise? Part II

Marcus Roberts | 10 August 2011

A response to the last post's article.

Getting old – the Reason for Our Economic Malaise?

Marcus Roberts | 08 August 2011

Chrystia Freeland presents an argument why demography is the answer to our economic woes.

Demographic conference in Ireland to debate global issues

Shannon Buckley | 05 August 2011

The International Association for Official Statistics (IAOS) biennial conference this month is on "The Demography of Ageing and Official Statistics". The conference will include discussion of the extent and characteristics of population ageing and its impact on all aspects of social and economic policy across the World.

India’s Growth; China at 140m by 2100!?

Marcus Roberts | 04 August 2011

Two separate pieces from the Economist about the two Asian superpowers - India and China.

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