Population dynamics
- Korea must confront the ageing of its popuation while it is still in the midst of modernisation
- N. Howe; R. Jackson; K. Nakashima / Global Aging Initiative Program, 2007
- With life expectancy rising and birthrates plumbing record lows, Korea is about to undergo a stunning demographic transformation. According to the latest government projections, 38 percent of Korea’s population will be elderly by...
- What will be the socioeconomic consequences when the post-war generation are gone?
- A. Monnier / Institut national d'études démographiques / French National Institute of Demographic Studies , 2007
- In industrialised countries, the demography of the last sixty years has been shaped by the baby boom generations, while the next half-century will be marked by their retirement and death. Will it become easier for young people to find...
- Asian governments must mainstream population ageing into all development polices and actions
- G. Mujahid / UNFPA Country Technical Services Team for East and South-East Asia, 2006
- There has been marked progress in the policy response to population ageing in countries of the ESEAR, particularly since the commemoration of the International Year of Older Persons in 1999 and the 2002 Madrid World Assembly on Ageing...
- India is still on target to become the World's most populated country
- C. Haub; O. P. Sharma / Population Reference Bureau, 2006
- India’s population will exceed that of China before 2030 to become the world’s most populous country. This edition of the Population Bulletin presents a demographic portrait of the diversity of India and offers insight into ...
- Critical health determinants of urban or rural living in China
- Z. Zimmer; T. Kaneda; L. Spess / Population Council, USA, 2006
- This paper investigates variations in the mortality of older adults across urban and rural areas of China. The authors argue that evidence suggests mortality rates are 30 percent higher for rural dwellers, and that the availability of...
- Statistics highlight effects of immigation on population issues
- Population Reference Bureau, 2006
- The data sheet provides up-to-date demographic, health, and environment data for all the countries and major regions of the world. This issue of the data sheet emphasises the forces shaping migration rates around the world, sug...
- Demographic reports in Italy contribute to a climate of fear and anxiety
- E.L. Krause / The Corner House, UK, 2006
- This briefing looks at debates in Italy that argue that its nation’s birthrate is too low - debates highlighted by Government fears, and echoed by media reports that are going so far as to predict the end of the Italian race and ...
- Future projections on the status of the elderly will help in forward policy planning
- A. I. Hermalin; M. B. Ofstedal; R. Tesfai / Population Studies Center, University of Michigan, 2006
- This paper generates profiles of the elderly to 2050 on key characteristics for a set of thirteen developing countries that vary by region, size, economic level, and cultural traditions. Findings show dramatic shifts in the educationa...
- Making working longer an attractive financial proposition for older workers
- Ageing Society, 2006
- This report makes the case for a new agenda of reform which it claims would not only help offset the negative potential effects of population ageing on public budgets and economic growth, but would also promote choice for older worker...
- Will workers have to work longer to suppost a growing number of dependants?
- A. Webb / International Longevity Centre, 2005
- This paper questions the usefulness of the dependency ratio as a means for measuring future burdens of population dependency. It argues that the dependency ratio (the number of persons aged under 18 or over 64 compared to the number a...
- Immigration prediction model could offer policy solutions
- N. Howe; R. Jackson / Center for Retirement Research, Boston College, 2006
- Assumptions about international migration are an increasingly important component of demographic projections. Yet most official immigration projections both in the United States and abroad rely on ad-hoc assumptions based on little th...
- Care for elderly in new EU countries needs forward planning
- C. Mette / Fundación de Estudios de Economía Aplicada, 2005
- The ten new Member States who joined the European Union in May 2004 have increased the population of EU-15 by 20 percent. This study shows that the new members (the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, P...
- China's fertility decline and its implications for labour supply and the ageing population
- W. Feng; A. Mason / United Nations Population Division, 2005
- This report evaluates the impact of changes in the Chinese population age structures on its economy, both in the past two decades and in the near future. Demographically, China has transformed itself from a demographic transiti...
- Older female migrants in Europe suffer social exclusion
- AGE+, 2005
- This reports summarises key findings on the situation of older migrant women in the five participating countires of the AGE+ project - the United Kingdom, Austria, Germany, The Netherlands and Italy. The report argues that olde...
- Can controlled immigration offset population age imbalances?
- F. T. Denton; B. G. Spencer / Research Institute for Quantitative Studies in Economics and Population, McMaster University, Canada, 2005
- This report uses simulation methods to explore the effects of immigration as a control instrument to offset the economic and demographic consequences of low fertility rates and ageing population distribution. A series of experiments a...
- Demographic changes threaten economic hardship in Mexico
- R. Jackson / Global Aging Initiative Program, 2005
- United Nations' figures project that in 2050 one in five Mexicans will be aged over 65 and there will be equal numbers of children and elderly. This report argues that therefore Mexico must improve the skills of its workforce, raise l...
- Need for long-term care workers has major implications for immigration policies
- D. L. Redfoot; A. N. Houser / American Association of Retired Persons International Section, 2005
- This report examines demographic, social, and political factors driving the increased international migration of workers to provide long-term care services in developed countries. These factors affect the availability and quality of l...
- China's contribution to future capital levels in the developed world
- H. Fehr; S. Jokisch; L. Kotlikoff / National Bureau of Economic Research, USA, 2005
- People in the developed world are ageing, and economic projections have shown how this demographic is likely to lead to capital shortage, reducing real wages per unit of human capital in order to compensate for benefit-related tax hik...
- Relating mortality rates to the poverty trap
- P. Lorentzen; J. McMillan; R. Wacziarg / National Bureau of Economic Research, USA, 2005
- The authors of this paper present the argument that development occurs only if people make provision for the future. If they see no future, there is no growth. Using development indicators as their data for their research, they examin...
- 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
