Monthly Archives: February 2014

Top-Down Stabilization Attempts

Posted on February 25, 2014 by climatechangefork

In a previous blog (February 11, 2014) I summarized some of the current measures being taken to reverse the existing trend of fertility rates lowering to below replacement levels in countries throughout the world. These attempts include restricting abortions (although, … Continue reading →

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Economic Impact of Fertility Rates Below Replacement

Posted on February 18, 2014 by climatechangefork

The golden rule of free enterprise economy seems to be that everything that contributes to economic growth is good, while anything that detracts from the same is bad. The rationale behind this is that as the population grows, the economy … Continue reading →

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Attempts to Reverse Negative Impacts of Fertility Rates That Have Crossed Below Replacement

Posted on February 11, 2014 by climatechangefork

As Jim mentioned in his guest blog (January 14, 2014): Half of the countries worldwide now have sub-replacement fertility. The downside to this trend is shrinking labor forces – a factor which has led some governments to try to reverse … Continue reading →

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Stabilization

Posted on February 4, 2014 by climatechangefork

My latest series of blogs has focused on long term population growth; one of the main aspects has been an attempt to understand the United Nations’ medium projection and the reasoning behind its very large margin of error (December 24, … Continue reading →

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