Europe’s aging and immigration as a possible solution

Europe is facing a deep demographic change, which threatens to overthrow the balance between active workers and pensioners and to limit future growth potential. Decrease in births, increasing life expectancy and the migration of young people to other countries intensify pressure on state social and economic structures. The average fertility index was reduced by 2.8 children per woman in 1960 to 2 children until 1990 and to 1.6 children today, well below the replacement level of 2.1 children. In addition, immigration, especially to the European Union, was great, but the migration to Europe and Central Asia from countries outside the area was moderate. In this context, immigration returns as a possible solution – not as a simple choice, but as a necessary tool for maintaining fiscal and social balance. International organizations and think tanks analyze scenarios and submit documented proposals that enhance this approach. The […]
Source: News Beast

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