Our Scans · (ZY.4.06) Demography · Weekly Summary

• There are multiple disruptive forces shaping the global operating environment, including climate change, technological innovation, demographic shifts, and the rising influence of non-state actors. MIT OpenCourseWare
• The demographic dividend in India presents various opportunities related to economic growth due to increased economic activities from a higher working-age population and lower dependent population. IASbaba
• India is already in the middle of the demographic dividend with a surge in its younger and working-age population, which is estimated to become the world's largest by 2030. Deloitte Insights
• The impact of social norms in lowering the fertility rate might not be only at work in poorer parts of the world today, but may have also contributed to the declining fertility rate of countries that first went through the demographic transition. Our World In Data
• Population growth around the world, increasing urbanization and other broad demographic shifts will begin to fundamentally alter how we think of mobility. Lubes'N'Greases
• MS believes India's growing population and young demographic, and its efforts to build digital, regulatory, financial, and physical infrastructure over the last decade, will pave the way for growth acceleration over the next decade. Medical Buyer
• While ageing populations pose challenges in other regions globally, Africa's youthful demographic offers an opportunity for sustainable development and innovation. 702
• If the impact of remote work even partially echoes the cataclysmic demographic shift that Virginia experienced during post-war suburbanization, Virginia's population trends will continue to be reshaped by remote work well beyond this decade. StatChat
• With diverse demographics and recent initiatives like the Golden Visa Programme attracting an older population, the UAE anticipates demographic changes, requiring policymakers to establish an adaptive ecosystem. Asian News from UK
• Climate change, demographic shifts, technological acceleration, and geostrategic changes are identified as long-term forces shaping global risks. Legacy IAS Academy
• Global megatrends such as climate change, demographic change and increased digitalization will likely have significant implications for health and healthcare in the years to come. OECD events
• The India Story is riveted by the potential of demographic dividend - essentially the process through which a changing age structure can spur economic growth. NDTV Profit
• While US demographics are better than that of many other developed countries, we will need to continue to adjust to slow labour force growth, tighter labor markets, and the need to pay for care of an aging population. Deloitte Insights
• The incidence and prevalence of chronic wounds will continue to increase in the coming decades, following the predicted increase in the prevalence of chronic diseases, risk factors for chronic diseases, progress in health care, increased survival rates, and demographic changes. SpringerLink
• Looking ahead, Canadian businesses, households and governments will need to confront some big global forces, including demographic changes, rising geopolitical tensions, climate change and digitalization. Bank of Canada
• Emerging Markets and Demographic Trends: The growing demand for medical devices in emerging markets, coupled with favorable demographic trends such as an aging population and rising prevalence of chronic diseases, presents significant growth opportunities for Medtronic. Yahoo Sport
• Labour shortages, changing employee demographics, inflation, supply chain risks and the pace of regulatory change have put increased pressure on organisations in recent years - causing workforce management systems to collect dust under the list of organisational priorities. Intelligent CXO
• In the context of the Silver Tsunami - a term that encaptures the demographic shift towards an older population - the expansion from 17.5% of the US citizenry being over 65 in 2014, to a forecasted swell to 22% by 2040 shows an undeniably significant trend. GITNUX
• The demographic shift coupled with the greatest wealth transfer to take place in the coming years threaten the life insurance industry, as it competes to serve the needs of an aging population. Capgemini UK
• While the no religion proportion should continue to rise in North America and Europe (areas in demographic decline), it should remain stable or even fall in the other regions of the world, where population growth is expected to be strong. swissinfo.ch
• The South Asian nation needs to provide more jobs for its working-age population, which will continue to swell in the coming years thanks to a demographic dividend. Fortune
• Assuming that China is lucky enough to stabilize its fertility rate at 1.1 children per woman, its population in 2049 will be just 2.9 times that of the U.S. and all its key indicators of demographic and economic vitality will be much worse. The Japan Times

Last updated: 19 April 2024