Essay 1 and Essay 2
When reading those essays, and after that, think about the
ideas from economic geography that you find there.
Then:
1. In about 500 to 600 words, explain, with appropriate
references to those two essays, the role of demographics in economic geography.
2. In about a 75-word postscript, which will not be graded
but will be a part of the class discussions, respond to this:
In the latest US mid-term elections, the turnout rate among
younger citizens was less than 20%, compared to more than 50% for senior
voters. … This generational gap in electoral participation explains why
politicians care more about the elderly than about the young. But in aging
societies, the more the young abstain from voting, the more decisions by
parliaments and governments will be biased against their interests.
