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
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.
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