Population dynamics
- The Graying of AIDS
- Resources on HIV/AIDS and the elderly
- 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...
- Program on the Global Demography of Aging
- Research centre on demographic change and ageing
- 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 same throughout its life.
- Perspectives on the human rights of the elderly in India
- Agewell Foundation, 2011
- The population of India has approximately tripled during the last 50 years, but the number of elderly Indians has increased more than fourfold. Better medical facilities, care and liberal family planning policies made the elderl...
- Which countries are preparing for old age?
- R. Jackson; N. Howe; K. Nakashima / Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, 2011
- The Global Aging Preparedness Index (or GAP Index) aims to provide a comprehensive assessment of the progress that countries are making in preparing for global ageing, and particularly the “old-age dependency” dimension of...
- Improving employment prospects for the young in the MENA region
- International Fund for Agricultural Development, 2011
- The Near East and North Africa (NENA) region presents the largest cohort of youth after sub-Saharan Africa, with young people making up 20 per cent of the total population in NENA. Ths paper, prepared for the 34th session of the...
- Responding to the needs of a youthful population could promote stability in Yemen
- E. Leahy Madsen / Population Action International, 2011
- Yemen has the most youthful age structure in the world outside of sub-Saharan Africa, with three-quarters of its population under the age of 30. It also has a very high fertility rate. Periodic terrorist attacks against foreign target...
- India's demographic dividend will succeed if working-age people are productively employed
- D.E. Bloom / Harvard School of Public Health, 2011
- India’s population is currently growing at a rate of 1.4% per year, far surpassing China’s rate of 0.7%. This differential will result in India's population size overtaking China's in less than 20 years. This author review...
- 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 same throughout its life.
- Perspectives on the human rights of the elderly in India
- Agewell Foundation, 2011
- The population of India has approximately tripled during the last 50 years, but the number of elderly Indians has increased more than fourfold. Better medical facilities, care and liberal family planning policies made the elderl...
- Which countries are preparing for old age?
- R. Jackson; N. Howe; K. Nakashima / Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, 2011
- The Global Aging Preparedness Index (or GAP Index) aims to provide a comprehensive assessment of the progress that countries are making in preparing for global ageing, and particularly the “old-age dependency” dimension of...
- Improving employment prospects for the young in the MENA region
- International Fund for Agricultural Development, 2011
- The Near East and North Africa (NENA) region presents the largest cohort of youth after sub-Saharan Africa, with young people making up 20 per cent of the total population in NENA. Ths paper, prepared for the 34th session of the...
- Responding to the needs of a youthful population could promote stability in Yemen
- E. Leahy Madsen / Population Action International, 2011
- Yemen has the most youthful age structure in the world outside of sub-Saharan Africa, with three-quarters of its population under the age of 30. It also has a very high fertility rate. Periodic terrorist attacks against foreign target...
- India's demographic dividend will succeed if working-age people are productively employed
- D.E. Bloom / Harvard School of Public Health, 2011
- India’s population is currently growing at a rate of 1.4% per year, far surpassing China’s rate of 0.7%. This differential will result in India's population size overtaking China's in less than 20 years. This author review...
- Engineers respond to population increases with a set of Engineering Development Goals
- T. Fox (ed) / Institution of Mechanical Engineers, 2011
- Energy, food, water, urbanisation and finance are areas significantly affected by the effects of population growth. How can the engineering profession respond to key challenges in order to ensure the provision of food, water, shelter ...
- Global overview of the social and economic wellbeing of the elderly
- Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations, 2010
- This draft report provides a overview of ageing-related issues at the national and regional levels, building upon the report of the Secretary-General submitted to the 65th session of the General Assembly. It discusses the ...
- Chinese elderly population continues to grow but the availability of family caregivers is decreasing
- Population Reference Bureau, 2010
- The proportion of elderly citizens in China will continue to grow very quickly, as a combination of China’s one-child policy and low mortality takes effect, increasing the stress on an already troubled health care system. Only 4...
- Ageing might not have much effect on economic growth if private and public sectors adjust to newly emerging societal structures
- D.E. Bloom; D. Canning; G. Fink / Harvard School of Public Health, 2010
- This article examines the nature and magnitude of population forecasts and reviews evidence on the effects of population ageing on national economic performance. Although population ageing is certainly occurring and will have potentia...
- 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
