People, Population Change and Policies: Lessons from the Population Policy Acceptance Study Vol. 2: Demographic Knowledge - Gender - Ageing

European countries, including the DIALOG countries, have faced a major de— graphic change and transition in the last thirty years. They are experiencing lo— term downward trends in fertility, leading to demographic ageing. Fertility rates are now below replacement level in nearly all countries. As a result, natural p— ulation growth rates are starting to decline, or population sizes are falling o— right. At the same time, the proportion of elderly dependants continues to grow while the work...