Population policy has been a contentious issue in Jersey for many years with significant discussion and some concern about the population increase. More recently, attention has focussed on the ageing population, falling birth rate and rising dependency ratio.
“Encountering Urbanization on Jersey: Development, Sustainability, and Spatiality in a Small Island Setting”
On the island of Jersey, the success of local industries including agriculture, tourism, and financial services has helped grow the population of permanent residents, contract workers, seasonal workers, and short-term tourists. As a result, between 1950 and 2015 the...