Declining replacement birth rates are emerging in nations around the globe, including the United States. Demographers forecast that, for the first time in 700 years, the world’s population may begin to decrease. Will there be a decline in the number of immigrants, and will the competition to attract them become fiercer among developed economies? Is the U.S. ready to face such a challenge? Are there strategies to boost birth rates to mitigate or prevent the anticipated population decline? This program attempts to answer these pivotal questions relying on the knowledge and insights of three distinguished speakers.
The first speaker was Dr. Nicholas Eberstadt from the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). Dr. Eberstadt is the author of an important study published in December of 2024 entitled “World Depopulation: Prospects and Implications.” As an AEI scholar, he is committed to making the intellectual and practical case for expanding freedom and strengthening the free enterprise system in America and around the world.
The second speaker was Leah Libresco Sargeant, Senior Policy Analyst at the Niskanen Center, whose main area of research interest is family economic security. Described by Time Magazine as “the most interesting think tank in American Politics,” the Niskanen Center prides itself on drawing ideas from across the political spectrum and advocating for policies that overcome the current intense partisanship in American politics.
The last speaker was Jack Malde, Associate Director of the Human Capital Program at the Bipartisan Policy Center. Jack’s main concern is that the U.S. should have enough workers with the right skills and supports to thrive and promote global competitiveness. Prior to joining the Bipartisan Policy Center, he served as senior economist at the Confederation of British Industry.
There will be much to learn from our webinar. Future population trends will likely create greater competition for the world’s immigrants — now constituting 3.6% of the world’s population, but maybe substantially less in the future. We are probably on the verge of a major turn of events.
HERE IS THE LINK TO THE WEBINAR VIDEO