"The demographic transition is upon us now and its progressing, by historical standards, quite rapidly," Duggar said. Duggar:"说人口结构转型正在逼近,按历史标准来衡量,其速度极快." ________________________ "That will translate into reductions in labor supply. At the same time aging means that the household savings rates will go down, which will negatively impact on investment. Both trends put together would mean that aging will have a significant negative impact on global growth," Duggar said. Duggar说:"这将进而演变为劳动力供给的减少.同时,老龄化意味着家庭储蓄率将会下降,进而对投资产生负面影响.两大趋势叠加在一起则意味着老龄化将对全球经济增长产生显著的负面影响."