How demographic change is shaping our future? | Silke Uebelmesser | TEDxFSUJena

What changes will we face in 20 years? In which ways will this demographic change matter? What should we do now, if we are soon fewer and older? Silke Uebelmesser turns our attention toward these and other intriguing questions. Silke Uebelmesser is Professor for Public Finance at the Friedrich-Schiller University Jena and Research Professor at the Ifo Institute, Munich. Her research covers a wide range of topics in the domain of public economics. These, in particular, comprise issues related to social policy, education and migration policy. In her work she is interested in inquiring the implications of globalization and the demographic change for the sustainability of public activities. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx