Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii


About the Author ix


Introduction xi


PART I THEORY AND POLICY 1


CHAPTER 1 Global Demographic Trends 3


CHAPTER 2 Demographics and Innovation 21


CHAPTER 3 Demographics and the Economy 63


CHAPTER 4 Resource and Environment 85


CHAPTER 5 Public Policy 107


PART II THE RACE OF INNOVATION 133


CHAPTER 6 Japan 135


CHAPTER 7 China 149


CHAPTER 8 The United States of America 173


CHAPTER 9 Europe 191


CHAPTER 10 India 209


Conclusion 225


Epilogue: Historical Competition Among Civilizations: An Essay on Transportation Technology, Demographics and the Race of Innovation 229


References 233


Index 235

About the Author

JAMES LIANG, PhD, is both a prominent business leader and an accomplished economist. He is the co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Ctrip, now China's largest travel portal. James is also a professor at Peking University. As a trained economist and founder of successful Internet companies, he brings his unique insight and academic rigor to The Demographics of Innovation. James is a leading authority on demographics issues in the world.