The Demographic Crisis in Europe by Richard R. Verdugo - 9781648024986

The Demographic Crisis in EuropeSelected Essays\nAuthor(s): Richard R. Verdugo\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Emerald Publishing Inc, United States\nImprint: Information Age Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781648024986, 978-1648024986\nSynopsis\nBy most accounts, Europe has been mired in a 'demographic crisis' since about 1970. By a demographic crisis is meant that Europes dependency ratio is increasing, and the net result has been declining populations and fewer workers to sustain society. However, there are certain issues that need attention. Two topics seem to capture some of these issues: The implications of the possible crisis, and the crisis assessment. The present volume is organized around both topics (implications and assessment).\n\nThere are at least three contributions being made by the proposed volume. To begin with, while there are other issues related to the demographic crisis in Europe the present volume should motivate additional research.\n\nSecondly, the research in the propo.