Falling fertility and economic growth – Michael Peters

In this webcast, Michael Peters, Associate Professor of Economics at ‪@yale‬ University, explores recent research examining the relationship between population and economic growth.

In recent decades, nearly all major economies have seen a sharp decline in fertility rates. In most developed countries, fertility has already fallen below the replacement level, and a declining population is imminent. And even developing economies like India are projected to become old before they become rich. A world characterized by low—and falling—population growth appears to be the new norm.

What does this mean for the future of economic growth? Should we expect slower population growth to be accompanied by weaker productivity growth? Or can new technologies such as AI potentially substitute for a shrinking population?

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Live from the UZH Studios, you could follow a presentation by Michael Peters on the topic and submit questions via ‪@Mentimeter‬. The host was Maya Eden, Professor of Economics at ‪@uzhch‬ and Affiliated Professor at the UBS Center.

This was a public event with free access via livestream on our website in association with ‪@VOXViewsCEPR‬.

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00:00 - 02:30 Intro Eden
02:30 - 38:34 Lecture Peters
38:34 - 55:55 Q&A
55:55 - 57:35 Outro Eden

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