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  Population Aging and Economic Growth in Asia

  Harvard School of Public Health, 2008

  Between 1960 and 2005, a rapid decline in total fertility and an increase in life expectancy have led to a significant ageing of Asian societies. Against this background, this paper explores whether continuing ageing will have a negative effect on economic growth in Asia, for example via:
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  Grand coalitions for unpopular reforms: building a cross-party consensus to raise the retirement age

  Social and Economic Dimensions of an Aging Population, 2008

  A striking feature of pension reforms in the advanced industrialised countries is their scant use of what would be the most effective solution to the problems of pension expenditure growth and income insecurity in old age: the increase of the retirement age to more than 65 years.
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  Sharing demographic risk – who is afraid of the baby bust?

  Mannheim Research Institute for the Economics of Aging, 2008

  Falling fertility rates and increasing life expectancy are putting a strain on existing public Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) pension systems. The authors model the optimal reaction of a pubic PAYGO pension system to demographic shocks. They assume the existence of a fully committed planner.
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  Reforms to an individual account pension system and their effects on work and contribution decisions: the case of Chile

  Pension Research Council, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 2008

  This study evaluates the effect of Chile’s pension system rules and regulations on individuals’ contribution and working decisions. In 1980 Chile was the first country to switch from a pay-as-you-go system to a
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  The impact of the demographic dividend on three key support systems: education, health care, and pensions

  2008

  The possible economic benefits of the demographic dividend and the possible detrimental aspects of population ageing both originate in the economic life cycle  a pattern of economic activity that has been found to be broadly similar across countries, with some important variations.
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  Poverty of children and older adults: Taiwan’s case in an international perspective

  Luxembourg Income Study, 2008

  This paper examines poverty risks across countries and age groups with a special focus on Taiwan. Relative to Western countries, Taiwan has: a moderate child poverty rate a much higher elderly poverty rate
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  Elder poverty in an ageing world: conditions of social vulnerability and low income for women in rich and middle‐income nations

  Luxembourg Income Study, 2008

  In most rich countries, poverty among younger pensioners (under age 70) is no longer a major policy problem, but women typically constitute two-thirds to three-quarters or more of the elderly poor in rich countries. Poverty in rich nations is especially a problem among women aged 75 and older who live alone.
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  Social protection for the poor and poorest in developing countries: reflections on a quiet revolution

  Brooks World Poverty Institute, University of Manchester, 2008

  The concept and practice of social protection in developing countries has advanced at an astonishing pace over the last decade or so. There is a growing consensus around the view that social protection constitutes an effective response to poverty and vulnerability in developing countries, and an essential component of economic and social development strategies.
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  Social protection and ageing in Malawi

  Economic and Social Department, FAO, 2008

  In the past, the elderly in Malawi used to depend on the economic and social support of their children and the community. With increased socio-economic difficulties and changing family ties, children fail to look after their ageing parents. Similarly, communities are failing to provide for the needs of the elderly.
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  An evaluation of the poverty reduction impact of the non-contributory old age pension scheme in Lesotho: The case of Manonyane

  University of Pretoria, 2007

  In November 2004, the government of the Kingdom of Lesotho introduced a non-contributory old age pension scheme for persons 70 years of age and older. The need to reduce poverty in this particularly vulnerable group was seen as an important objective.

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