The second demographic transition in Europe and it's implications
Journal: Space - Society - Economy
Year: 2013

We, Europeans, perceive the world through the prism of what happens on our continent. Yet, it is important to remember that demographic changes, though possessing some similarities, may develop differently and have different consequences in other regions of the world. While population ageing is a universal phenomenon throughout the world, decreased population growth (or even negative growth as found in various European countries) is not common. According to UN prognoses, only 20% of all world co