The document discusses several global population trends including aging populations in developed countries, rapid growth of youth populations in developing countries and the Muslim world, and unprecedented urbanization worldwide. It notes challenges such as declining global labor force growth as more countries experience population aging, as well as opportunities for solutions through policies promoting flexibility, globalization, education, and innovation to address these demographic changes and their economic and social impacts.

1. The New Population Boom: Demographic Change and Global Futures Jack A. Goldstone September 27 Dallas Committee on Foreign Relations

2. POPULATION MEGATRENDS Big emerging markets and the world economy Aging and shrinking workforces in the developed countries Youth and Islam: The New face of the developing world An Urban, not rural, world

3. Where will the People Be?

4. Global Labor Force Growth

6. Worker Growth vs. Elderly Growth

7. Increase in Older Folks in the US Population in Millions

9. Percentage of Population under 15 years old, 2005 Red: 40+ Pink: 30-39 Light Blue: 20-29 Dark Blue: <20

12. The Youth Surge in the Middle East(Ages 15-29) Millions Youth 0.43 0.37 0.40 0.53 Bulge

13. Global Labor Force and State Fragility Population age 15-59 in millions

14. Muslim Growth in the World

15. Growth in Pop 15-44 age group

17. An Urban World

18. What are the Solutions? FLEXIBILITY Retirement /Work/Education Immigration and Emigration Business start-up and innovation to find Market-based solutions MORE GLOBALIZATION Open Trade and Human Exchange, New Urbanism Have faith in European/Liberal Values Globalization of Education!

19. What are We Doing About it? Investing in Education? No. Investing in Basic Research? No. Improving Energy Grid/Efficiency? No. Improving attraction to top migrants? No. Pulling together, sharing sacrifice? NO, NO, NO. Complaining about taxes, government, regulation? YES, YES, YES.