title: [The economic and financial effects of current demographic trends].
abstract: The authors examine the effect of population growth and decline on the supply of and demand for goods and services and on the financial equilibrium of social welfare systems. With emphasis on the French experience, the authors suggest that demographic movements have little effect per se and that "their economic and financial effects are deeply rooted in economic cycles so as to be associated with complex phenomena of reinforcement or compensation."  (SUMMARY IN  ENG)
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Babeau
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Levy-garboua
mesh_terms: D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004467:Economics; D005060:Europe; D005602:France; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011158:Population Growth; D012946:Social Welfare
keywords: Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Economic Development; Economic Factors; Europe; France; Mediterranean Countries; Population; Population Dynamics; Population Growth; Social Welfare; Western Europe