Thirty Tomorrows - Hardcover

"Milton Ezrati, fantastically well-versed in international finance, has a rare gift for explaining complex economic trends in clear and compelling prose. In Thirty Tomorrows he brings his formidable knowledge to bear on one of the greatest challenges facing America and Europe. He shows that aging populations need not spell doom for economic growth. His fascinating study does not form simply important but vital reading." --Jacob Heilbrunn, Editor, The National Interest "A bold assessment of what population aging and globalization will mean to the way we work, organize production, and accumulate knowledge and wealth in the 21st century" --Dr. Isaac Ehrlich, Chair of the Department of Economics at SUNY Buffalo and Editor-in-Chief, The Journal of Human Capital "Ezrati offers a smart, readable synthesis...his panoramic, balanced perspective provides valuable insights into economic challenges ahead." --Publishers Weekly "Ezrati provides useful insights into how programs should be structured to have meaningful results." --CPA Magazine "A timely and thoughtful analysis." --Michael H. Armacost, former U.S. Ambassador to Japan on Kawari "A rattling good read." --Brian Reading, author of Japan: The Coming Collapse on Kawari "Ezrati is bolder and more speculative." --Foreign Affairs on Kawari "A thought-provoking look at what might be in store." --San Jose Mercury News on Kawari

In the next three decades, Milton Ezrati argues that key societal and fiscal changes will affect the economies of our nations at large: an ever increasing pool of retirees will burden relatively diminished workforces, slowing the pace of growth and straining public as well as private finances. But the future is nonetheless brighter than the media would have you believe. Many sources of relief are available, most of which will create exciting opportunities during these coming thirty years, even as they force radical change, such as: Though the aging trend is often described in the dourest of terms, Ezrati proves that the changes it brings will offer exciting prospects and expanded opportunities. America has the capability to lead the globe in these changes, and embrace the forthcoming paradigm shift. Thirty Tomorrows demonstrates clearly and engagingly how with considerable imagination, effort, and flexibility from government, business, and the general population these efforts will yield great rewards.