Philippines’ baby bust will one day be a global labour problem

Philippines’ baby bust will one day be a global labour problem
As the Catholic Church's power and influence waned, the Philippines was able to ease the restrictions on the use and availability of contraception. (Image: AP)
Bloomberg
By Daniel Moss, with assistance from Elaine HeThe next big demographic jolt is coming in a country whose human capital keeps essential portions of the global economy afloat. Its impact will be felt everywhere from London hospital wards and Los Angeles wharves to dinner tables across the Middle East.  While still a relatively young nation, the Philippines is determined to reduce its birth rate, and sees much smaller families as a route to the prosperity enjoyed elsewhere. It wants a place in the pantheon of Asian success stories alongs...

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