July 6, 2026 | Benjamin Daniel
Economies thrive with older, smaller population, new study finds
Aging and shrinking populations have historically raised an economy’s output per worker and had no damping effect on overall gross domestic product, according to a new study co-authored by MIT economists Daron Acemoglu and department head David Autor.
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