The “Population Explosion” Implodes

Thirty years ago, planners around the world were panicking because of the population explosion. Today, the planet is facing a population implosion. Over the next 25 years, the populations of nearly every country in the world will get older and — in most cases — smaller. Ill-conceived social reengineering programs, like China’s “one child policy,” are creating imbalances that carry enormous risks. What can we expect? What should we do as managers to make the best of it? We’ll show you.

During the 1970s, huma.....