So many studies on aging – never talk about immigration?
By Leong Sze Hian
I refer to the article “Ageing population to drag down S’pore’s annual GDP per capita growth for decades: IPS study” (Today, Jan 19).
It states that “If fertility rates in Singapore remain at current levels, the ageing population will cause a drag of 1.5 percentage points on per capita gross domestic product (GDP) growth every year until 2060.”
As to “While immigration has traditionally been a major element in the Republic’s population policies, the authorities have recognised that immigration policy has to be well-calibrated, and is only one measure to mitigate the economics of the ageing population, they said.
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Justice! 22/01/2018
Yes right! “To what EXTENT has our LIBERAL immigration policies helped in our growth”? Common , show us and let immigrants knw!
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So many Chinese here claiming they are the “talents” and being able to come in they are THOSE “talents” our country long sought after and w/o them...
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They said w/o them, we wont achieve growth! Research on that topic pls I am sure many of us are keen to know!
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