How slowing population growth and an eventual population peak will lead to competition for foreign workers, potentially higher inflation, and ultimately the need to transition to a steady-state economy rather than one based on constantly producing more.Topics covered include:How longevity and birthrates impact population growthWhat areas of the world are seeing population increases versus declinesWhy high income countries will need more immigrants in order to sustain their population levelsWhen is global population expected to peak and at what levelWill greater dependency ratios lead to higher inflationWhat is the difference between growth and developmentHow slowing population growth will impact investmentsWhy the world will need to transition to a steady-state economy focused on well-being rather than growthFor more information on this episode click here.SponsorsLinkedIn Jobs - post your job for freeMoney For the Rest of Us PlusShow NotesWorld Population Prospects 2022: Summary of Results—United Nations Department of Economy and Social AffairsFive Key Findings from the 2022 UN Population Prospects by Hannah Ritchie, et al.Germany Plans to Simplify Immigration Rules to Combat Labour Shortage—Schengen VisaHigh Cost Deters IT Gurus from Filling Luxembourg Jobs by Kate OglesbyAnother Beautiful Italian Town Is Selling €1 Homes—This Time, No Deposit Required by Cailey RizzoWill Inflation Make a Comeback as Populations Age? by Olli RehnThe Great Demographic Reversal: Ageing Societies, Wanting Inequality, and an Inflation Revival by Charles Goodhart and Manoj PradhanThe Enduring Link Between Demography and Inflation by Mikael Juselius and Elöd TakátsUnions Are Now a Lifestyle Choice for Some Young, Aspirational Workers, Says Walter Olson—The EconomistEconomics for a Full World by Herman DalyThis Pioneering Economist Says Our Obsession with Growth Must End by David MarcheseThe Environmental Kuznets Curve by David I. SternSmall Is Beautiful: Economics as if People Mattered by Ernst F. SchumacherSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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