Population pyramids: Powerful predictors of the future - Kim Preshoff
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Population statistics are
like crystal balls -- when examined closely, they can help predict a country’s
future (and give important clues about the past). Kim Preshoff explains how
using a visual tool called a population pyramid helps policymakers and social
scientists make sense of the statistics, using three different countries'
pyramids as examples.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Kim Preshoff
- Director
- Franz Palomares
- Sound Designer
- Matt Tyson
- Script Editor
- Alex Gendler
- Narrator
- Addison Anderson
