Population dynamics
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- Brazil's social security system is not sustainable in its current form
- ( R. Alves de Mesquita;G. Balbinotto Neto / National Association of Postgraduate Centers in Economics, Brazil , 2011)
- In two decades Brazil has built a comprehensive welfare state, but it is very costly and ill prepared to face the ageing of the Brazilian population - by 2050 Brazilians 65 or older will represe...
- How can Asian economies prepare for their ageing populations?
- ( S.-H. Lee;A. Mason;D. Park / Asian Development Bank , 2011)
- Asia faces the challenge of population ageing. Youthful populations that contributed substantially to growth in the past are maturing and countries that currently have relatively youthful populations ...
- Using micro-level data from multiple countries to investigate health outcomes in ageing populations
- ( J. Banks;J.P. Smith / RAND Corporation , 2011)
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International comparisons of health outcomes are growing in importance as a method of gaining insight into the determinants and consequences of health status. This paper attempts to provide an over...
- Did demographic transitions in South Asia automatically reflect as economic improvement?
- ( D.E. Bloom;D. Canning;L. Rosenberg / Harvard Initiative for Global Health , 2011)
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Demographic change can make powerful contributions to economic growth. This has strong implications for understanding past growth in South Asia and assessing and shaping its future prospects....
- The coming population changes offer most of South Asia an opportunity to benefit from a demographic dividend
- ( D.E. Bloom;L. Rosenberg / Harvard Initiative for Global Health , 2011)
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If demographic change is to shed lights on a region’s future, what do we foresee for South Asian economies in 2060? This paper explores the economic prospects of South Asia from a demographic...
- Family support mechanisms for Chinese elderly are linked to their children's geographical proximity
- ( X. Lei;J. Strauss;M. Tian;Y. Zhou / RAND Center for the Study of Aging , 2011)
- Recent increases in Chinese elderly living alone or only with a spouse has raised concerns about elderly support, especially in light of the population policy implemented since the late 1970s, and rur...
- Report compiled in preparation for the State of the World’s Older Persons 2012
- ( G. Gelber (ed) / HelpAge International , 2011)
- The Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing and its Political Declaration (Madrid Plan) were adopted in April 2002 by the 159 governments which attended the Second World Assembly on Ageing in Ma...
- Are old people more averse to immigration?
- ( L. Calahorrano / Philipps-University Marburg , 2011)
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In the face of rising old-age dependency ratios in industrialised countries, the loosening of immigration policies is discussed as an option to ensure sustainability of public social security syste...
- China and India will finance our ageing world
- ( L. Marchiori / Centre for Research in Economic Analysis , 2011)
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Demographic projections for the 21st century indicate that population is ageing all over the world. This paper examines the impact of projected demographic trends on international capital flows.
- Life expectancy at birth, country by country
- ( World Bank , 2011)
- Country listing of life expectancy. Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the sam...
