Demographic economics

Approximately 258 million people or 3.4% of the entire population of the planet do not live in the country in which they were born.

This points to the results of the International Migration Report published on Monday by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. It also points out that in less than 17 years the number of newcomers has increased by 49%.

 The number of abortions in Bulgaria almost equals the number of births.   These figures were presented by former Social Minister Hristina Hristova.

The coefficient of fertility in our country is 1.5 and in Europe is 1.53. This is due to the longer process of preparation, education, financial independence.

A new study released by the Berlin Institute for Population and Development suggests that Greece is set to lose up to 18 percent of its population by the middle of the century.

The UN's Population Division has released projections that say several Balkans states can expect worrying declines in their populations over the next few decades.

The International Monetary Fund called on Asian economies to learn from Japan's experience and act early to cope with rapidly ageing populations, warning that parts of the region risk "getting old before becoming rich."

A lack of meritocracy and corruption are the main reasons why talented young Greeks head abroad for work, according to ICAP People Solutions, an international human resources services provider.

The results of the group's research regarding the country's brain drain were presented last month within the framework of the 3rd Human Capital Summit.

An article in the New York Times paints a bleak picture of the impact of the economic crisis in southern European countries with a substantial drop in birthrates, as an increasing number of women decide to not have children.

As of December 31, 2016 Bulgaria's population is 7,101,8 people, which is 1.4% of the EU population. According to the National Statistical Institute in its report on ''Population and Demographic Processeses in 2016'', released today, the process of declining and aging of the population in Bulgaria continues.

Compared to 2015 the population decreased by 0.7% or by 51,951 people.

Serbia may have a shortage of 80,000 to 100,000 workers after 2040, with fewer people of working age and due to emigration and reduced population growth.

Economist Ivan Nikolic said this during the presentation of the latest issue of the Macroeconomic Analysis and Trends (MAT) publication, Beta is reporting.

At every turn, the government's woeful lack of preparation and lack of understanding as to how a state functions have made bad situations worse. The economy was already a victim of this, but the handling of migration has provided dramatic confirmation of the problem.