China, on track to be the greatest economic, political and technological competitor to the United States, faces a demographic challenge that’s even more dire than was previously anticipated. Last year, China’s birth rate fell to its lowest level since 1961, a year of widespread famine. It ...
resulting in inaccurate projections of expected exposure, which may affect the preparedness of coastal communities. For instance, a comparison of the estimated exposure by 2050 for the 32 cities derived for this study with exposure derived using the IPCC relative sea-level projections...
Socially vulnerable populations encompass a wide range of demographic groups. This includes low-income households, single-parent families, elderly residents, individuals with disabilities or pre-existing health issues, and racial and ethnic minorities who often face social marginalization or discrimination [...
we employ the complementary SSP2 projection of demographic change. This represents a medium-growth scenario, following US Census Bureau projections of the contiguous US growing to almost 400 million people by 2050. Models of socio-economic change are commonly laden with assumptions—for instance, the...
While today more than one-third of US Hispanics were born in other Spanish-speaking countries, demographic projections estimate that by the year 2100, more than 90 percent of Hispanics in the United States will have been born in this country ( Hispanic Market Weekly , 2000: 38)....
The selection of covariates in this study took into account a range of demographic characteristics and health-related information, including age, sex (male or female), race (Mexican American, non-Hispanic White, non-Hispanic Black, or other), education (less than high school, high school or eq...
US population projections: 2005-2050. http://www.pewhispanic.org/2008/02/11/us-population-projections-2005-2050/. Published 2008. Accessed June 27, 2017. 17. Holman DM, Berkowitz Z, Guy GP Jr, Hartman AM, Perna FM. The association between demographic and behavioral characteristics and ...
eTable. Additional Demographic and Economic Data for the 22 Countries eFigure 1. Association Between Life Expectancy After Age 60 and Cancer Mortality eFigure 2. Incremental Spending Per Cancer Death Averted Compared With the Highest-Mortality Country (Denmark) 1. McCullough JM, Speer M, ...
and 12% in 2075 — reflecting a favorable demographic outlook and rapid growth in GDP per capita, Goldman Sachs economists Kevin Daly and Tadas Gedminas write in the team’s report. China’s share will rise from 10% to 15% by 2050 but, amid a demographic-led slowdown in pot...
Candidates who receive nominations under category-based selections meet Canada's labor market needs and demographic goals. Priority would be given to the Healthcare and Trade occupations and French language proficiency. More Priority to be given to Category-based selections This year, the IRCC aims...