Demography tells the story of our lives. It is about how old we are likely to become, how we might lead our lives, and where we decide to live and work. Demographic change has a profound impact on our economies and societies. The fact that people across Europe live longer, healthier lives is a...

In the coming years, the EU's population will continue to decline, which could have a negative impact on the EU's economy, society and may affect its position in the world. Europe is an ageing continent, raising the dependency ratio from 33% to 60% by 2100. The shrinking of the EU working-age...

Population projections provide a valuable toolbox for thinking about the implications of upcoming trends and shifts in population size and structure, which are crucial for understanding various global economic, environmental, societal, and geopolitical developments that significantly depend on...

We trace the drivers of the Philippines' fertility decline over the last fifty years culminating in 2022 with a below-replacement 1.9 total fertility rate. Applying a modified Kitagawa-OaxacaBlinder decomposition on the combined experiences of about 65,000 married women in six rounds of the...

We use the elements of a macroeconomic production function—physical capital, human capital, labor, and technology—together with standard growth models to frame the role of religion in economic growth. Unifying a growing literature, we argue that religion can enhance or impinge upon economic...

Over the time, demography has been the subject of multiple researches, given its importance in the development process of any community. The population and the changes in its structure, as well as aspects related to birth, mortality or specific demographic indicators (economic dependency rate...