Aging Citizens Contribute to National Growth
Michael W. Hodin argues, "If aging populations can break out of traditional roles of dependency to contribute to social and economic life,...
Speaker: Yanzhong Huang, Senior Fellow for Global Health, Council on Foreign Relations
November 1, 2011
As the world's population surpasses seven billion, CFR Senior Fellow for Global Health Yanzhong Huang identifies the variety of ways in which different global regions are impacted by population growth. Huang argues that a region- and issue-specific approach is needed to address population issues.
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