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» The Graying Planet
www.trends-magazine.com • 2003
In almost every developed country, as well as key developing nations like China and Brazil, the birth rate has dipped below the replacement level. As a result, the population is aging and shrinking.
Because of its significance, several leading experts have explored this trend. Ken Dychtwald calls it the "Age Wave," Harry S. Dent, Jr. proclaims it as the "Generation Wave,” and Peter Drucker refers to it the "The Collapsing Birthrate." Regardless of its name — and regardless of whether or not you even see it coming — this trend promises to reshape our world.
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