NSI Working Paper | Alan Hirsch on demographic change, technology and migration

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The New South Institute has published a new working paper by Alan Hirsch, Demographic change, technology change and migration: Implications for relationships between the Global North and the Global South.

The paper examines the intersection of three major developments shaping contemporary policy debate: the spread of artificial intelligence and its implications for productivity and employment, the effects of ageing populations in the global north, and the political and economic pressures surrounding migration.

It asks how these trends fit together, and what they mean for developing countries in the global south. In doing so, the paper shifts the discussion beyond the immediate concerns of richer countries to consider the broader implications for growth, labour markets and international cooperation.

Drawing on recent literature and evidence, the paper considers whether these challenges can be addressed in ways that are mutually beneficial for both richer and poorer countries. It argues that the relationship between technological change, demographic change and migration is more complex than is often assumed, and that policy responses need to take account of these interconnections.

The paper concludes by setting out a number of proposals aimed at reducing the negative effects of these trends in both north and south, while strengthening the scope for positive outcomes.

Read the paper: Demographic change, technology change and migration: Implications for relationships between the Global North and the Global South