TITLE

Family policies could save future

AUTHOR(S)
London, Herbert
PUB. DATE
February 2001
SOURCE
Indianapolis Business Journal;2/12/2001, Vol. 21 Issue 49, p16
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Addresses the growing concern about declining birth rate in the West and Japan. Steps that can be taken to offset the combined pressure of an aging population and a declining birth rate; Suggested family and population policies.
ACCESSION #
4862657

Tags: FERTILITY, Human;  FAMILY policy;  POPULATION policy

 

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