Marriages in China are at a record low. Recent political and economic turmoil have added another reason to postpone tying the knot.
Category: Population
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Too Many Workers, or Too Few: India’s Colossal Employment Challenge
In some places, educated young people are desperate for steady employment in the world’s most populous nation. In others, factory owners struggle to retain workers.
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I.V.F. Offers Hope in China, Even to the Government
The New York Times – Business:China is trying urgently to address its declining population. One idea is to subsidize assisted fertility procedures, which are often a last resort for couples and out of reach for many.
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Why China’s Shrinking Population Is Cause for Alarm
The New York Times – Business:China struggled for years to curtail its rapid population growth. Now that its population is declining, economists and others fear serious implications for China and countries around the world.
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Davos Worries About a ‘Polycrisis’
The New York Times – Business:So many global troubles have arisen that the political and business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland have adopted a buzzword to capture the moment.
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China’s Population Falls, Heralding a Demographic Crisis
The New York Times – Business:Deaths outnumbered births last year for the first time in six decades. Experts see major implications for China, its economy and the world.
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As Asian Societies Age, ‘Retirement’ Just Means More Work
The New York Times – Business:Across East Asia, populations are graying faster than anywhere else in the world, and while younger generations shrink, older workers are often toiling well into their 70s and beyond.
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Japan’s Business Owners Can’t Find Successors. This Man Is Giving His Away.
The New York Times – Business:An owner’s struggle in Japan’s northern dairy region illuminates one of the potentially devastating economic impacts of an aging society.