Tag: fertility

Economic Development Links

May 27, 2014

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in Africa, Capitalism and Markets, Central America, China, Demography, Economic Development, Education, Environment, Gender and Sex, Globalization, Health and Medicine, Human Progress, International Affairs, Links – Economic Development, Poverty, Technology (Food & Water), Wealth and Income, Weatlh and Income Distribution

1. Economist: March of the Middle Class 2. Chrsitianity Today: Poverty Is a Moral Problem – Interview with William Easterly … The sad thing is that the field and practice of development have too often been on the wrong side of this debate. They’ve implicitly painted themselves into a corner where they’re on the authoritarian…
Demography Links

Dec 2, 2013

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mwkruse

in Demography, Links – Demography, Public Policy, Race, Sociology, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

1. American ethnicity map shows melting pot of ethnicities that make up the USA today. 2. Test your geography knowledge of European countries. I got a perfect score with some lucky guesses about the Balkan countries: Europe: countries quiz 3. This Map Shows How Americans Speak 24 Different English Dialects 4. The 25 Most Segregated…
Demography Links

Oct 28, 2013

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mwkruse

in Demography, Generations, Health and Medicine, Immigration, Links – Demography, Politics, Race, Sociology, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

1. A look at global population trends in the Christian Science Monitor. "Too many people is a big problem, but too few is a concern as well." "The story of the 21st century has been one of falling birthrates, rising standards of living, and a revolution in food production. But the global picture is uneven:…
Saturday Links

Jan 5, 2013

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mwkruse

in China, Christian Life, Culture, Demography, Ecclesia, Economic Development, Education, Emerging Church, Health and Medicine, History, Links – Saturday, Public Policy, Religion, Sports and Entertainment, Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Technology (Manufacturing & Construction))

1. Building Congregations Around Art Galleries and Cafes as Spirituality Wanes "… Although the number of evangelical churches in the United States declined for many years, the trend reversed in 2006, with more new churches opening each year since, according to the Leadership Network's most recent surveys. This wave of "church planting" has been highest…
Global Trends 2030

Dec 11, 2012

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mwkruse

in Africa, China, Demography, Economic Development, Environment, Europe, Globalization, International Affairs, Technology, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

AP: Report: Asian economies will surpass US, Europe AP has a story summarizing Global Trends 2030, a report put out by the U.S. Intelligence community. … The study said that in a best-case scenario, Americans, together with nearly two-thirds of the world's population, will be middle class, mostly living in cities, connected by advanced technology,…
Marketing and the Hispanic Baby Boom

Mar 27, 2012

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mwkruse

in Business, Culture, Demography, Race, Trends: Social

AdWeek: Marketing and the Hispanic Baby Boom Muchas felicidades! Hispanic babies, born in the U.S. at a rate four times the total population between 2000 and 2010, are still gaining ground in the youngest of demos. While a slight dip in the birth rate correlated with the economic crisis, the parting of recessionary clouds and…
Alarms Ring as Wedding Bells Do Not

Feb 22, 2011

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in Demography, Economics, Sociology, Trends: Social

World Future Society: Alarms Ring as Wedding Bells Do Not Trends in postponed marriages and births spark debate on economy’s role. Americans are waiting longer to marry, and household size declined between 2000 and 2010, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Marriage is also declining among young people, the Bureau reports. The media have been…
Religious baby boom primed to send shock waves through secular world

Nov 10, 2010

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in Demography, Ecclesia, Religion, Trends: Social

The Australian: Religious baby boom primed to send shock waves through secular world Canadian author Eric Kaufmann sees demography as a time bomb for democracy WE know about the ageing of developed countries and the number of people on the move, but the figures can still startle. In 1900, the West, including Russia and eastern…
More women 40 to 44 remaining childless

Aug 20, 2008

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in Demography, Gender and Sex, Trends: Social

USA Today: More women 40 to 44 remaining childless The number of women ages 40 to 44 who remain childless has doubled in a generation, the U.S. Census reported Monday. In June 2006, 20% of women in that age group remained childless. Thirty years ago it was 10%. "A lot of women are having no…
Is this the next baby boom?

Jul 18, 2008

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mwkruse

in Demography, Trends: Social

USA Today: Is this the next baby boom? A record number of babies were born in the USA in 2007, according to early federal data released Wednesday that some demographers say could signal an impending baby "boomlet." The 4,315,000 births in 2007, reported as "provisional" data by the National Center for Health Statistics, gives just…