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Killing Us Softly: How Demographics Drive Global Economics

Professor James Sproule · Gresham College

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About

Basic economic accounting suggests that economic growth depends on productivity gains and changes to the workforce. With service sector productivity gains diminishing and baby boomers across Europe approaching retirement, businesses face crucial questions on how they will fare. What can be done to maintain levels of prosperity in the UK? Will business embrace older workers? Is Europe's best strategy to supply capital to emerging markets and hope to live off the proceeds? What can we learn from contrasts with Japan, China, India?

The talk

  1. Killing Us Softly: How Demographics Drive Global Economics 2013-05-30 · YouTube

Credits and licence

Institution
Gresham College
Speaker
Professor James Sproule
Year
2013
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Earth and environment, Economics, Business and management
Source
Gresham College
Licence
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