Demographics and Economic Development

A fascinating recent frontpage story from the WSJ on the rapid change in the demographics of the developing world

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304773104579265520447488200.html

South Korea needs to boost female labor force participation to offset unfavorable demographic changes:

http://www.project-syndicate.org/print/lee-jong-wha-argues-that-the-country-s-economic-prospects-depend-on-increasing-the-employment-rate-of-women

UPDATE:

Japan Also Needs to Boost Female Labor Force Participation

http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21599763-womens-lowly-status-japanese-workplace-has-barely-improved-decades-and-country