Why We Think That Demography Is a Slow Thing, and Why We Are Wrong
In his latest paper appeared on Population and Development Review, Bocconi Professor Francesco Billari shows how migration trends make population change much faster. Featuring both global and more detailed country-level data from Italy and Germany, the study documents how migratory movements constitute an important determinant of population dynamics. Crucially, the change in demographic perspective from “slow” to “fast” can help policy-makers taking more informed decisions.