Investing in Minds: Education as a Counterforce to Declining Birth Rates
Mikko Myrskylä’s groundbreaking study, director of the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR), reveals a strong connection between investment in education and economic sustainability. Economically, the educational investments covered the challenges brought on by declining birth rates and a shrinking workforce. The Economic Threat of Low Fertility: A Demographic Shift Low fertility rates tend…