Population, ageing and immigration: Germany's demographic question

Apr 27, 2017

Migrant children pose before passing the Austrian-German border in Achleiten, Austria, across from Passau, Germany, October 29, 2015. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle - RTX1TUZL

Germany cannot expect to see a sustained, moderate shrinking of its retirement-age population until after 2060. Image: REUTERS/Michaela Rehle

Michael Heise

Chief Economist, Economic Research and Corporate Development, Allianz SE

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