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Knowledge@Wharton January 29, 2003	China Can Help the U.S. Tackle Its Social Security Crisis Much has been written about the looming pension crisis in the U.S., Europe and Japan, whose populations are aging. Wharton finance professor Jeremy J. Siegel argues that economic growth in China and the rest of the developing world holds the key to dealing with the impending crunch.
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Scientific American September 2006 Jeffrey D. Sachs	Lower Fertility: a Wise Investment The continued rapid population growth in many poor countries will markedly exacerbate the environmental stresses. Plans that encourage voluntary, steep reductions in the fertility rates of poor nations pay dividends in sustainability for everyone.
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BusinessWeek January 31, 2005 Dexter Roberts	The Great Wail Of China Disastrous pension predicaments are an example of the tremendous challenges facing a rapidly aging but still relatively poor China.
Finance & Development June 1, 2006 Citrin & Wolfson	Japan's BACK! Growth in Japan, the world's second-largest economy, would have knock-on effects throughout Asia and the global economy and contribute to a more balanced pattern of global growth. This would also help to reduce global current account imbalances.
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BusinessWeek June 27, 2005 Coy & Brady	Old. Smart. Productive. Surprise! The graying of the workforce is better news than you think. People in their late 50s, 60s, and 70s have now become the largest underutilized pool of human resources in the economy.
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