Beijing municipal people’s congress revealed this week that the Chinese capital now has 19.72 million inhabitants, growing by over 3 per cent in the past 2 years. Previous estimates had predicted that the city’s population would swell to that level a decade later than it has. According to the guidelines regarding Beijing’s development between 2004
Beijing’s Population Surges Near 20 Million – 24 July 2010 Read More »
Julia Gillard has deliberately confused population policy with refugee policy Article Link: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/fertility-key-to-sustainable-population/story-fn59niix-1225896348126
Fertility Key to Sustainable Population – 24 July 2010 Read More »
A shrinking population and inflated expectations are a damaging mix Article Link: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/europe-shows-the-alternative-to-growth-is-decline/story-e6frg6zo-1225895851365
Europe Shows the Alternative to Growth is Decline – 23 July 2010 Read More »
LABOR frontbenchers are now conceding immigration is part of the population debate after a bruising 24 hours on the issue, in which the Liberals have seized on the government’s inconsistencies. Article Link:
Split Harms Labor Immigration Stance – 23 July 2010 Read More »
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott is poised to unveil a significant cut in Australia’s annual migration intake as he tries to outflank Labor in the politically sensitive territory of boats and population. Article Link:
Migration Cut in Abbott Bid for Upper Hand – 24 July 2010 Read More »
Neither leader can be fully satisfied with their efforts in the first week. It is only week one, but already on the election obstacle course Tony Abbott has been singed as he tried to cremate WorkChoices, and Julia Gillard has found herself haunted by Kevin Rudd and Mark Latham. Article Link:
IR Monkey Wrenches Abbott, Population Perishes on Gillard – 24 July 2010 Read More »
THE global “war for skills” was intensifying as declining fertility in Western and Asian countries put overseas student recruitment atop the productivity agenda. Article Link: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/falling-fertility-fuels-demand/story-e6frgcjx-1225894751163
Falling Fertility Fuels Demand – 21 July 2010 Read More »
ULIA Gillard is running the most dishonest election campaign we have seen in our lifetime. Article Link:
PM’s Cover-up on Population – 23 July 2010 Read More »
Mark Crosby over at Core Economics has a post on population economics that created stress for me. Stress because it argues an intellectual position I (and many others) have being trying to combat for many years. Article Link: http://www.harryrclarke.com/2010/07/22/economics-of-population-growth/
Economics of Population Growth – 22 July 2010 Read More »
Election uncertainties generally aren’t good for the economy, so you might hope we’re getting something of value for the considerable cost. The early indication is: no. Dissembling and a big lie remain the order of the day. Article Link:
Puppetry of the Population – 19 July 2010 Read More »
