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Podcast: Commonwealth Club of California Podcast
Episode: Global Demographics Behind the Headlines
Description: Please join us as Dr. Adele Hayutin takes us on a world tour of population change and its dramatic consequences.Her talk will offer many surprises and insights, such as
China’s dramatic demographic plunge
Africa’s population explosion
Where declining birth rates lead to shrinking workforces
Where aging populations strain economic wellbeing
Why immigration is key to ensuring continued economic growth
How increasing women’s participation in the workforce will be critical globally
Drawing on her recent book, New Landscapes of Population Change: A Demographic World Tour, Dr. Hayutin will explore the divergent changes ahead f...