Labour Markets, Human Resources and Social Policy
Growth and demography - The effects of the socio-economic environment on the demographic trend: An international comparison
The demographic trend of decreasing and eldering population, as it is the
case in Germany, induces negative effects on the social security system, on the
productivity as well as on the innovation potential of the economy. In
particular, a higher fertility would ensure a sustainable demographic growth.This project investigates the ecomonic effects of a decreasing and
eldering population, the backgrounds of the differentiated demographic trends
in the industrialised countries, the motives of the demographic development in
Germany, and the impact of public policy measures as regards fertility.
Duration: 01.07.2008 - 31.12.2009
