Demographic change

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Demographic change

Any change in the population, for example in terms of average age, dependency ratios, life expectancy, family structures, birth rates etc.

Demographic Economics - Explaining Falling Birth Rates

15th June 2026
Macro Case Study: China's Growth

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Macro Case Study: India's development

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In the News Teaching Activity – How bad is the state of the UK’s macroeconomy? (Dec 2025)

8th December 2025
Elasticity of Fertility: Is Money Enough?

29th July 2025
From High Costs to Late Parenthood: Unpacking the UK’s Record-Low Birth Rate

28th October 2024
China's Retirement Age Reform: Addressing an Aging Population and Pension Crisis

16th September 2024
How can countries cope with falling birth rates?

20th May 2024
Cost Benefit Analysis - Is it worth having kids?

8th March 2023
Demography and Growth - Japan on the Brink as Birth Rate Falls

24th January 2023
China's population falls for first time since 1961

17th January 2023
Economics of Global Ageing (Demography and Development)

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Economics of Rapid Population Growth (Demography and Development)

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Economics of Population Decline (Demography and Development)

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Demography and Development (Introduction)

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Demographics and Potential Growth - British ‘baby shortage’ could lead to economic decline

21st September 2021
Demographics - China switches to a 3-child policy

4th June 2021
China's population grows at slowest pace in decades

17th May 2021
Population Growth and UK Aggregate Supply

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Demographic Change in the UK Economy (Labour Markets)

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Age Dependency Ratio (Labour Markets)

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Growth and Development Profile: Angola

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Demographics: Tracking declining working age populations

21st June 2019
Demography: Japan's birthrate falls to lowest level in history

27th December 2018
Ageing Population (Revision Webinar)

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Development economics - measuring life expectancy

15th May 2018
HDI: Male Life Expectancy (Quizlet Activity)

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Does an ageing population become more risk averse?

24th October 2017
Demographic Change and Secular Stagnation

9th August 2017
State Pension Age of 68 is Brought Forward

20th July 2017
China's condom boom

28th May 2017
Global population and the changing shape of world demographics

26th December 2014
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2nd June 2015

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Demographic Economics - Explaining Falling Birth Rates

Macro Case Study: China's Growth

Macro Case Study: India's development

In the News Teaching Activity – How bad is the state of the UK’s macroeconomy? (Dec 2025)

Elasticity of Fertility: Is Money Enough?

From High Costs to Late Parenthood: Unpacking the UK’s Record-Low Birth Rate

China's Retirement Age Reform: Addressing an Aging Population and Pension Crisis

How can countries cope with falling birth rates?

Cost Benefit Analysis - Is it worth having kids?

Demography and Growth - Japan on the Brink as Birth Rate Falls

China's population falls for first time since 1961

Economics of Global Ageing (Demography and Development)

Economics of Rapid Population Growth (Demography and Development)

Economics of Population Decline (Demography and Development)

Demography and Development (Introduction)

Demographics and Potential Growth - British ‘baby shortage’ could lead to economic decline

Demographics - China switches to a 3-child policy

China's population grows at slowest pace in decades

Population Growth and UK Aggregate Supply

Demographic Change in the UK Economy (Labour Markets)

Age Dependency Ratio (Labour Markets)

Growth and Development Profile: Angola

Demographics: Tracking declining working age populations

Demography: Japan's birthrate falls to lowest level in history

Ageing Population (Revision Webinar)

Development economics - measuring life expectancy

HDI: Male Life Expectancy (Quizlet Activity)

Does an ageing population become more risk averse?

Demographic Change and Secular Stagnation

State Pension Age of 68 is Brought Forward

China's condom boom

Global population and the changing shape of world demographics

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