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.
What factors might account for differences in Population Pyramids between cities within the same country?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Kim Preshoff
- Director Franz Palomares
- Sound Designer Matt Tyson
- Script Editor Alex Gendler
- Narrator Addison Anderson
