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Population growth and the health of an economy, a question?
Posted on 12/26/16 at 6:34 pm
Posted on 12/26/16 at 6:34 pm
What is the econ consensus on the necessity of population growth to maintain a good/strong living standard, gdp?
Because on the one hand, you get European and Japanese politicians imploring for increased immigration because the native population is not having many children, yet on the other hand, you have humanitarian experts in africa, india, etc saying that population growth is absolutely terrible for poverty alleviation there, etc.
Here's another question: If indeed population growth is vital for an economy to be healthy and grow stronger, why is there so much animosity towards the poor in america having children?
Because on the one hand, you get European and Japanese politicians imploring for increased immigration because the native population is not having many children, yet on the other hand, you have humanitarian experts in africa, india, etc saying that population growth is absolutely terrible for poverty alleviation there, etc.
Here's another question: If indeed population growth is vital for an economy to be healthy and grow stronger, why is there so much animosity towards the poor in america having children?
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Posted on 12/26/16 at 6:37 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Technological advancements play a huge role in the relationship between population and economic growth.
Posted on 12/26/16 at 6:38 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
More and more atheists the better. There is a great video on YouTube showing the countries with the fewest skeptics. Start there.
By the way, same for the states, imo. Better get your act together states. There will be big losers and winners, very soon as Americans leave for progressive states.
By the way, same for the states, imo. Better get your act together states. There will be big losers and winners, very soon as Americans leave for progressive states.
Posted on 12/26/16 at 6:38 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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Here's another question: If indeed population growth is vital for an economy to be healthy and grow stronger, why is there so much animosity towards the poor in america having children?
Because they will likely be a financial and sociological burden to society?
Posted on 12/26/16 at 6:39 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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Here's another question: If indeed population growth is vital for an economy to be healthy and grow stronger, why is there so much animosity towards the poor in america having children?
The animosity is toward being taxed to pay for them, more specifically poors who don't appear to be trying to better themselves.
Posted on 12/26/16 at 6:40 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Wealth/Education and birth rates are inversely proportional across the globe. Poor idiots have lots more kids than rich educated folks.
What inevitably ends up happening, historically anyway, is the rich subsidize the poor or the poor grow so dissatisfied that they revolt and overwhelm the rich.
What inevitably ends up happening, historically anyway, is the rich subsidize the poor or the poor grow so dissatisfied that they revolt and overwhelm the rich.
Posted on 12/26/16 at 6:43 pm to Roger Klarvin
Ok, but a large(ish) population is vital for specialization.
Posted on 12/26/16 at 6:45 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
But there is a point of diminishing returns
Posted on 12/26/16 at 6:48 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
we've set up our Social Security system up with the fatal flaw of needing successively larger generations
at the same time technology is doing more and more manual labor
so, we have the double whammy of needing more wage earners but there are less jobs from which to earn the wages
this is not sustainable
at the same time technology is doing more and more manual labor
so, we have the double whammy of needing more wage earners but there are less jobs from which to earn the wages
this is not sustainable
Posted on 12/26/16 at 7:02 pm to Hugo Stiglitz
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Technological advancements play a huge role in the relationship between population and economic growth.
And when more and more people are coming into the job market it all points to one thing, slow or stagnant growth.
Posted on 12/26/16 at 7:30 pm to Watchmaker
You're going to need a lot of therapy.
Posted on 12/26/16 at 7:31 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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why is there so much animosity towards the poor in america having children?
Which ones???
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