Empty planet the shock of global population decline

Explores the pros and cons of a declining global population, including worker shortages, lower risk of famine, and greater affluence and autonomy for women.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bricker, Darrell Jay, 1961- (Author), Ibbitson, John (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Crown, [2019]
Edition:First edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • A brief history of population
  • Malthus and sons
  • The greying of Europe
  • Asia: the price of miracles
  • The economics of babies
  • The Africa question
  • Shutting down the factory in Brazil
  • Push and pull migration
  • The Elephant rises, the Dragon declines
  • The second American century
  • Cultural extinction in an age of decline
  • The Canadian solution
  • What lies ahead.