Population dynamics
- Policy planning for an ageing population
- World Economic Forum, 2012
- If policy-makers and leaders fail to plan adequately for the changes ahead, they will be inundated by the effects of global ageing, such as a dearth of workers, strained pension systems, and overburdened health care systems. This book...
- Demographics Of Aging In India: An Abstract
- P. Visaria 2008
- The continuing population growth in India during the past 50 years has been accompanied by a marked increase in the number of the aged (persons aged 60 and above). According to the decennial censuses, the number of aged has increased ...
- Pakistan’s Population Prospects
- M. Kugelman / Norwegian Peacebuilding Centre, 2011
- Pakistan’s future is closely tied to the fate of its mushrooming population. What must Pakistan do to produce a favourable demographic outcome for itself – and why does this constitute such a formidable challenge? This art...
- 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 represent 23% of total population, while ...
- 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 will also experience substantial g...
- Using micro-level data from multiple countries to investigate health outcomes in ageing populations
- J. Banks; J.P. Smith / RAND Corporation, 2011
- 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 overview of the literature that uses micr...
- Did demographic transitions in South Asia automatically reflect as economic improvement?
- D.E. Bloom; D. Canning; L. Rosenberg / Harvard Initiative for Global Health, 2011
- 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. This paper attributes some of the im...
- 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
- 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 viewpoint. The paper find...
- 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 rural young people moving away from p...
- 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 Madrid. Priority Directions decided ...
- Pakistan’s Population Prospects
- M. Kugelman / Norwegian Peacebuilding Centre, 2011
- Pakistan’s future is closely tied to the fate of its mushrooming population. What must Pakistan do to produce a favourable demographic outcome for itself – and why does this constitute such a formidable challenge? This art...
- 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 represent 23% of total population, while ...
- 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 will also experience substantial g...
- Using micro-level data from multiple countries to investigate health outcomes in ageing populations
- J. Banks; J.P. Smith / RAND Corporation, 2011
- 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 overview of the literature that uses micr...
- Did demographic transitions in South Asia automatically reflect as economic improvement?
- D.E. Bloom; D. Canning; L. Rosenberg / Harvard Initiative for Global Health, 2011
- 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. This paper attributes some of the im...
- 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
- 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 viewpoint. The paper find...
- 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 rural young people moving away from p...
- 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 Madrid. Priority Directions decided ...
- Are old people more averse to immigration?
- L. Calahorrano / Philipps-University Marburg, 2011
- 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 systems. However, the feasibility of this ...
- China and India will finance our ageing world
- L. Marchiori / Centre for Research in Economic Analysis, 2011
- 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. The document notes that in an in...
- Ministry of Development Planning and Cooperation, Government of Malawi
- The Ministry of Development Planning and Cooperation is Malawi Government's main planning agency responsible for national economic and development planning, and monitoring and evaluation of socio-economic issues in the country. Its main mandate is to provide professional advice and technical support to Government and the public on economic and social policy development and management so as to achi...
- Long-Run Economic Perspectives of an Ageing Society (LEPAS)
- The EU member countries will be increasingly populated by older people. Nearly 25 percent of people in the European Union in 2030 can be above age 65, up from about 17 percent in 2005. Europe's old-age dependency ratio (the number of people age 65 and older compared with the number of working-age people ages 15-64) could more than double by 2050, from one in every four to fewer than one in every t...
- The Graying of AIDS
- Resources on HIV/AIDS and the elderly
- Program on the Global Demography of Aging
- Research centre on demographic change and ageing
- World Demographic and Ageing Forum, WDA Forum
- The WDA Forum addresses topics of vital interest to worldwide leaders from the political arena, the business community, non-governmental organisations, and academic circles, as well as the public at large. Its main events are the yearly World Ageing & Generations Congress, which constitutes a global platform for an exchange of opinions and experiences and the development of specific solutions,...
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Organisation collecting data on the people and economy of the United States. Data includes: Population & Housing Census - every 10 years Economic Census - every 5 years American Communtity Survey - annually Other demographic & economic surveys Economic Indicators - each indicator is released on a specific...
- Luxembourg Income Study (LIS)
- The Luxembourg Income Study (LIS) is a cross-national data archive located in Luxembourg. The LIS archive contains two primary databases. The LIS Database includes income microdata from a large number of countries at multiple points in time. The newer LWS Database includes wealth microdata from a smaller selection of countries. Both databases include labour market and demographic data as wel...
- Minnesota Population Center, University of Minnesota
- Demographic research orgainisation
- Middle East Youth Initiative
- The initiative blends activities in an attempt to bridge the divide between thinkers and practitioners by utilising robust research as a foundation for effective policy and programs. The initiative has three complementary pillars: Research and Policy The initiateive aims to advance understanding of economic and social issues to promote solutions for the in...
- The Australian Demographic & Social Research Institute (ADSRI)
- Demographic research organisation
