DIAA NOURELDIN

DIAA NOURELDIN is a senior economist in the IMF’s Research Department.

Diaa Noureldin on Growth Prospects in an Aging World

DIAA NOURELDIN June 19, 2025

Most advanced economies are witnessing their populations age and labor forces shrink, and the same trend is expected to hold for the largest emerging economies within the decade. So the largely touted demographic dividend of previous decades is making way for a demographic drag. IMF economist Diaa Noureldin says healthy aging and policies that keep people in work longer could offset the drag on growth.

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