Tyler Cowen in his NYTIMES piece observes:
“Many economists are
uncomfortable with population issues, perhaps because they aren’t covered in
depth in the standard graduate curriculum, or because they touch on topics that
may be culturally controversial or even politically incorrect. That’s
unfortunate. In the future, population economics — and associated social issues
— are likely to be at front and center of our most important policy concerns.”
From an economic development perspective, David Bloom’s article
in the Science journal is a must
read: