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Economic growth, income inequality and subjective well-being: evidence from China
Population Studies Center, University of Michigan, 2013Recent analysis shows that the distribution of life satisfaction in China has become increasingly unequal, with the worsening life satisfaction mainly from those left behind the country’s economic prosperity.DocumentPension coverage in China and the expansion of the New Rural Social Pension Scheme
HelpAge International, 2013In just over 60 years, the pension system in China has changed from a residual policy issue in the shadow of major economic reform, to one that is now intrinsically linked to socio-economic transformation in China and underpins the transition from an export-driven to a consumption-based economy.DocumentSocial protection for older Kenyans: options for implementing the National Social Protection Policy
HelpAge International, 2012There has been growing recognition in Kenya in recent years that social protection is essential for achieving poverty reduction and inclusive growth.DocumentPensions, poverty and wellbeing: the impact of pensions in South Africa and Brazil, a comparative study
HelpAge International, 2012Brazil and South Africa are leading countries in their respective regions in ensuring extensive coverage of pensions, and particularly social pensions. This briefing summarises the main findings from longitudinal research on ageing, wellbeing and development, and the role of social pensions in the two countries.DocumentSocial protection floors and pension systems: the role of a "citizen's pension"
HelpAge International, 2012There is increasing recognition of the role of social protection floors in eradicating poverty, reducing inequality and sustaining equitable economic growth in developing countries.DocumentThe changing well-being of Thai elderly: An update from the 2011 Survey of Older Persons in Thailand
Population Studies Center, University of Michigan, 2013Population ageing and the well-being of older persons are major emerging challenges for families, communities and government in Thailand as in much of Asia.DocumentCross national comparisons of health disparities among aging populations in Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia and Africa
Population Studies Center, University of Michigan, 2013Unequal societies tend to have larger health inequalities. Conditions in low and middle income countries during the 1930s - 1960s led to higher survivorship in early life due to public health interventions including medical technology but this may not have translated into parallel improvements in standard of living during childhood or throughout the life course.DocumentHow best to measure pension adequacy
Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economic and Related Disciplines (STICERD), LSE, 2013Though the main benchmark used to assess pension reforms continues to be the expected resulting fall in future government spending, the impact of policy changes on pension adequacy is increasingly coming to the fore.DocumentThe design and implementation of public pension systems in developing countries: Issues and options
Program on the Global Demography of Aging, 2013Developing countries are increasingly aware of the need to design and implement improvements in public systems for providing pensions to the elderly.DocumentChina’s pension system: a vision
World Bank, 2013China is facing a dramatic ageing process and demographic transition as a result of declines in fertility combined with significant increases in longevity. Old-age dependency ratios are therefore projected to almost triple over three decades.Pages