Zero Population Growth and the Economies of Developed Nations

This paper focused on the effects of zero population growth (ZPG) on the economies of developed nations. Future courses of fertility life expectancy immigration and other demographic variables were analyzed based on three alternative population projections by the U.S. Census Bureau (1977). Analysis concluded that demographic factors affect labor; consumption savings and investment; social security and pension; education; government programs and spatial redistribution of population. However the health of the country depends more on the strength of economic policies rather than declining population growth. Proper planning and anticipation will help surmount any problems that might be encountered in the transition to zero population growth.