tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19949676.post114201145325389139..comments2024-03-18T10:37:36.738+00:00Comments on demography.matters.blog: So, you think you can fix the demographic crisis, right?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19949676.post-12929667032440932762021-03-22T10:54:26.098+00:002021-03-22T10:54:26.098+00:00There are 8 pints of blood in the human body, But ... There are 8 pints of blood in the human body, But blood quantity all depend upon sex, age, bodyweight, etc. If you lose more than 40 percent of your blood, you will die.....See my blog for more information <a href="https://techealthinfo.com/how-many-pints-of-blood-in-the-human-body/" rel="nofollow">how many pints of blood in the human body</a>? - Thanks.Blog by hirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152622291134933376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19949676.post-70967713955101739252021-01-16T05:06:09.221+00:002021-01-16T05:06:09.221+00:00Top post. I look forward to reading more. 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You have captured the essence of Italy's demographic problem very well.<BR/><BR/>I don't see the fertility rate increasing in Italy anytime soon. The cultural changes causing the decline in fertility have taken place over some four decades, and any cultural changes that would increase fertility are likely to take a long time to filter through Italian society as well. In the Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12392288826388903607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19949676.post-1142159954316353572006-03-12T10:39:00.000+00:002006-03-12T10:39:00.000+00:00Hi Noel,"In 1990, the average desired family size ...Hi Noel,<BR/><BR/>"In 1990, the average desired family size was 2.3 children. (Bongaarts 1998.) In 1997 it was 2.1. (Bongaarts 2001.) This is unlike, say, Germany or Austria. So increasing fertility may not be that impossible." <BR/><BR/>I have picked this up a bit in a post on ideal family size. As your extract indicates this is an evolving situation (since IFS seems to be dropping steadily). I Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07431230172942198078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19949676.post-1142123165306221742006-03-12T00:26:00.000+00:002006-03-12T00:26:00.000+00:00Oh, sorry. The above comment is from Noel.Oh, sorry. The above comment is from Noel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19949676.post-1142123130335498292006-03-12T00:25:00.000+00:002006-03-12T00:25:00.000+00:00More than twice as many children as she /planned/ ...More than twice as many children as she /planned/ to have?<BR/><BR/>In 1990, the average desired family size was 2.3 children. (Bongaarts 1998.) In 1997 it was 2.1. (Bongaarts 2001.) This is unlike, say, Germany or Austria. So increasing fertility may not be that impossible. <BR/><BR/>I don't agree with the postulated relationship between demographic and productivity growth, but that's a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19949676.post-1142088060857414152006-03-11T14:41:00.000+00:002006-03-11T14:41:00.000+00:00"When looking at the economy of Italy you do have ..."When looking at the economy of Italy you do have to take into account the enormous size of their informal economy".<BR/><BR/>This is surely true, but the important question would be how this changes over the years. Is there reason to think that ageing could increase the informal share. Possibly, as retired people take part-time jobs. But how does the informal economy affect the productivity Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07431230172942198078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19949676.post-1142035641629698502006-03-11T00:07:00.000+00:002006-03-11T00:07:00.000+00:00When looking at the economy of Italy you do have t...When looking at the economy of Italy you do have to take into account the enormous size of their informal economy. Estimates vary, but a World Bank study )1999-2002 data) puts Italy's informal economy in terms of GDP as 27%. (By comparison, the UK's informal economy is estimated to have 12% and the US about 8%.)<BR/>The sheer size of this aspect of the total economy makes analysis of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19949676.post-1142027591649431772006-03-10T21:53:00.000+00:002006-03-10T21:53:00.000+00:00"more than a thousand qualified migrants a _year_...."more than a thousand qualified migrants a _year_."<BR/><BR/>This is a typo isn't it? The thousand I mean. <BR/><BR/>"The EC projection indicates a 1.5% average annual GDP per capita growth for Italy in the period 2004-2050"<BR/><BR/>This is a point I wanted to make on Claus's post about the developing countries, these figures need to really be treated with a lot of caution. Last year Italy Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07431230172942198078noreply@blogger.com