Developing world

Decentralized electricity; space-based Internet, modern infrastructure; how will existing solutions allow the developing world to leapfrog over the West? This page covers the trends and news that will guide the future of the developing world.

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https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/charting-a-path-for-the-population-committee/article67825927.ece
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Thehindu
The announcement in the interim Budget of a "high-powered committee to extensively consider the challenges arising from rapid population growth and demographic changes" is groundbreaking. Given its multifaceted mandate, as it is to make "recommendations on how to address these challenges in line with the goal of 'Viksit Bharat'", the anticipation is that there will be a formulation of policies and strategies to manage population growth.
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http://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2015/03/29/russia-joins-chinas-asian-infrastructure-bank-but-doubts-its-power-against-imf/
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Forbes
Burned by the West, Russia jumps on China's bandwagon.
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http://www.city-journal.org/html/if-you-build-it-14606.html
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City Journal
Among Bernie Sanders’s many proposals during his presidential run was a plan for Washington to spend $1 trillion on public infrastructure. Read more here.
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https://theconversation.com/the-intergenerational-report-will-try-to-scare-us-about-ageing-its-an-old-fear-and-wrong-212003
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Theconversation
The "problem" of Australia's ageing population has been a concern for decades. Indeed, I have aged along with it. The first official report on the subject was produced in a report of the National Population Council entitled Greying Australia: Future Impacts of Population Ageing, which came out as I entered my 30s, sporting a full head of dark hair.
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https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/firms-consumers-more-optimistic-about-economy-amid-expected-rate-cuts/
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Although firms still reported weak demand, indicators of business conditions, sales outlook and employment intentions improved after several quarters of decline. "In the wake of weak past sales growth, expectations for improved sales are supported by population growth, efforts to enter new markets or develop new products and expectations that interest rates will decline over the next 12 months," the Bank of Canada said.
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https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-high-cost-of-forgetting/202310/what-is-the-silver-tsunami-and-who-is-geriatric
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An unprecedented demographic shift is underway. By 2040, 80 million Americans will be over 65. The rapidly growing subgroup of elders age 85 and older (geriatricians and gerontologists call them "very old," "old-old," or the "oldest old") will have nearly...
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https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/03/488_370928.html
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Koreatimes
Both the economically active population and the number of employees in Korea are forecast to take a downward turn in 2028 amid the country's low birth rate and aging population, a government agency said Tuesday. The Korea Employment Information Service (KEIS) made the prediction in its report on the workforce supply for the 2022-32 period, raising alarms over a workforce shortage the country is feared to experience.
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https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2018-12-28/xi-jinping-s-plan-for-china-to-dominate-the-world
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Bloomberg
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https://www.jmir.org/2023/1/e45016/
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Jmir
Introduction Telehealth is a mode of remote delivery of health care that has increased in usefulness across primary, specialist, and allied health care in the last 15 years. The term telehealth is often used to refer to multiple modes of delivery, including telephone, video, and other digital...
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https://www.news24.com/fin24/climate_future/news/how-deadly-is-the-air-you-breathe-20230928
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News24
The World Health Organization estimates that air pollution is responsible for more than seven million premature deaths every year around the world. Almost all of the world's population breathes air that is dirtier than levels recommended by the WHO. Research shows that air pollution increases antibiotic resistance and is linked to cancer risks.
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https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/biz/2024/04/126_372429.html
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Koreatimes
Life insurance companies are progressively rolling out products aimed at covering medical expenses related to cancer, diseases, and other health threats amid a rapidly changing demographic landscape, according to industry officials, Wednesday. Traditionally, these products are marketed by non-life insurers, allowing policyholders to derive lifelong benefits for maintaining a healthier lifestyle.
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https://macleans.ca/sponsored/mohawk-c2r2-quick-train/
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Macleans
Created for. (C2R2) is providing valuable opportunities for workers to future-proof their job skills, and for businesses to meet the changing labour needs. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 29 per cent of jobs in this country will experience significant changes due to technological progress, globalization and population aging.
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Computed Tomography Angiography Diagnostic Imaging Coronary Artery Disease Atherosclerosis Inflammation. People with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) have a higher risk of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD) than the general population. Individuals with IMIDs have a greater burden of CAD, arising at younger age and with faster progression than those without.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/16/where-people-are-moving-to-escape-poor-air-quality.html
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About 83% of would-be homebuyers considered at least one climate risk when shopping for a home, Zillow Group, a real estate site, found in September. Yet, some places continue to grow in population despite the underlying hazards. "Risky growth areas" are places with high levels of flood risk but continue to see population growth.
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https://financialpost.com/news/economy/immigration-pushes-canada-population-fresh-record
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Financialpost
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https://www.startribune.com/readers-write-the-workforce-prescription-drug-costs-marijuana-housing/600273104/
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Startribune
Opinion editor's note: Star Tribune Opinion publishes letters from readers online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. The editorial reprinted from the Mankato Free Press on May "Worker shortage cure: immigration," suggests an increase in immigration to relieve worker shortages caused in part by an aging population.
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https://realtybiznews.com/home-sweet-home-aging-in-place-redefines-the-golden-years/98781077/
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We have 11,000+ Baby Boomers hitting the age of 65 daily. It is the largest growing population in the United States. The phenomenon is called the "Silver Tsunami". It is a term to reference the wave of the over-65 population. The full impact is not yet known, but it will impact healthcare, pensions, societal issues, housing and more.
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/26/japan-population-how-many-people-drops-first-time-births-deaths
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Theguardian
Every one of Japan's 47 prefectures posted a population drop in 2022, while the total number of Japanese people fell by nearly 800,000. The figures released by the Japan's internal affairs ministry mark two new unwelcome records for a nation sailing into uncharted demographic territory, but on a...
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Researchers acknowledge that emphatic technology may help humans cope with daily life, but they also caution against its limitations and potential misuse.
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https://www.economist.com/leaders/2023/06/01/global-fertility-has-collapsed-with-profound-economic-consequences?curator=MediaREDEF
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Economist
In the roughly 250 years since the Industrial Revolution the world's population, like its wealth, has exploded. Before the end of this century, however, the number of people on the planet could shrink for the first time since the Black Death. The root cause is not a surge in deaths, but a slump...
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https://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/50-most-populated-countries-in-the-world-in-2024-1250415/
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most populated countries in the world in 2024. If you want to skip our detailed discussion on population growth and its impact, go ahead to the 15 Most Populated Countries in the World in 2024. . Less than 1 billion people lived on Earth for most of human history. In fact, at the time of the Agricultural Revolution in 10,000 BC, only 5 to 10 million people lived on the planet.
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https://www.prweb.com/releases/u_s_consumer_out_of_pocket_healthcare_spending_to_grow_10_annually_through_2028_forecasts_kalorama_information_report/prweb19450751.htm
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Growth of Consumer Out-of-Pocket Expenditures, 2018-2028 ($ Billion)

"Obesity, aging, and chronic conditions are demographic trends growing OOP expenditure."


ARLINGTON, Va. (PRWEB)
July 25, 2023
Out-of-pocket expenditures (OOP) have long weighed upon the United States healthcare system...