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Population Ageing and Its Effects on the German Economy

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  • Dirk Ulbricht
  • Dmitry Chervyakov

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The latest long-term projection of Germany’s population implies a clear trend: even though slight growth is expected over the next decade, a decline in the future is almost inevitable. Furthermore, an ageing society combined with a low fertility rate will lead to massive shrinkage of the working-age population. What are the social and economic consequences of these developments? Is a decline in economic growth unavoidable? We present the results of the long-term population projection and summarize the various effects population ageing may have on Germany.

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  • Dirk Ulbricht & Dmitry Chervyakov, 2015. "Population Ageing and Its Effects on the German Economy," DIW Roundup: Politik im Fokus 78, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research.
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