The Intelligence from The Economist cover image

The homes stretch: Evergrande

The Intelligence from The Economist

00:00

The Effects of Increasing 18 Year Olds on the Economy

In europe as a whole, the number of 18 year olds will only increase by about two % over the next decade. And the increase in britain is also quite a bit more rapid than in america. This kind of lump of young people was a huge problem for primary schools seven or eight years ago. But what's increasingly going to happen is that universities will omverly crowded. The other strange effect of this demographic bulge is that it makes the whole question of whether brexet was a good idea or a bad idea more complicated.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app