European Regional Populations: Current Trends, Future Pathways, and Policy Options

Population des Régions Européennes: Tendances Actuelles, Développements Futurs et Options Politiques

Philip Rees (), Nicole Gaag (), Joop Beer () and Frank Heins ()
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Philip Rees: School of Geography, University of Leeds
Nicole Gaag: Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute
Joop Beer: Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute
Frank Heins: Institute for Research on Population and Social Policies/National Research Council

European Journal of Population, 2012, vol. 28, issue 4, No 1, 385-416

Abstract: Abstract Europe is currently experiencing an ageing population and slowing population growth of both the total and working-age populations. These trends are likely to continue. Even though population ageing will affect all European regions, different regions will be affected in different ways. Even under favorable conditions, 35–40 % of all NUTS2 regions will face a labor force decline. If economic conditions are poor, some regions may continue to grow, but 55–70 % of the regions will see a labor force decline by 10 % or more. In most regions of Eastern Europe, the labor force may decrease by more than 30 %. To keep regions prosperous (maintaining competitiveness) and to avoid worse inequality (maintaining cohesion), policy-makers must find ways to cope with these challenges through new fiscal and social policies, though policies directly affecting demographic and migratory trends may also be needed.

Keywords: European regional demographic development; European migration flows; Scenarios for population development; Policies affecting demography; European population projections; Croissance démographique des régions européennes; Flux migratoires européens; Scénarios de croissance démographique; Politiques démographiques; Projections de population européenne (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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