Anticipating the Future: A Political Agenda for Global Economic Governance

In the next fifty years, world population will increase by fifty percent from the 6 billion people currently to 9 billion, leveling off after 2050. All the population increase will come from poor countries outside the OECD world of Europe, North America and Japan, Australia and New Zealand. This population increase will put pressure on resources, the environment, public health and education systems, the world economy and national governments. This demographic transition with all its implications is the great challenge for the next generation.