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    Deprivation and vulnerability among elderly in India

    Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, India, 2011
    The Indian aged population is currently the second largest in the world next to that of china. The absolute number of the population aged over 60 in India is predicted to increase from 77 million in 2001 to 137 million by 2021.
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    Demographics Of Aging In India: An Abstract

    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 from about 19.8 million in 1951 and to 56.7 million in 1991 or by 189 percent over the 40 year period.
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    Pakistan’s Population Prospects

    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?
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    Ageing in India

    World Health Organization, 1999
    The Indian subcontinent is physically and culturally diverse. Though Hindus are the majority, secular India is home to different religions. Sixteen per cent of the world’s population lives in the country. Some 826 languages and thousands of dialects are spoken.
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    Estimating the incidences of the recent pension reform in China: evidence from 100,000 manufacturers

    BBVA Research, 2011
    An ongoing reform in China mandates employers to contribute significant amounts to employee pension funds. This study estimates the impact of this reform on the wage, employment and performance of firms. The document highlights different consequences for the reform:
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    Working with the media - HelpAge guidelines

    HelpAge International, 2011
    The media has a vital role to play in raising awareness of older people’s issues and generating support for older people. These guidelines, aimed at programme managers and communications staff of older people’s organisations, provide practical suggestions for working with the media.
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    Consequences of internal and cross-border migration of adult children for their older age parents in Cambodia: a micro level analysis

    Population Studies Center, University of Michigan, 2012
    Cambodia provides a unique setting in which internal and cross border migration in search of employment has become an increasing reality inescapably linked to the processes of development and globalisation occurring throughout Southeast Asia.
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    Pensions at a glance

    Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2012
    In addition to giving insights on the sustainability of public pensions and the pressures they face with the mounting demographic issues, Pensions at a Glance – Asia/Pacific Edition 2011 aims to enhance interaction between OECD member countries and non-member Asia/Pacific countries and economies.
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    Social protection of older people

    Harvard Initiative for Global Health, 2011
    Despite the growth and extent of social protection programmes (SP) in both developed and developing countries, most emerging economies have systems that are only just coming into existence.  Subsequently, only a small portion address the specific vulnerabilities and needs of older people.This paper:
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    HelpAge International job vacancies

    HelpAge International, 2011
    All HelpAge job vacancies are posted here. Please check regularly to see if there is a position that you would like to apply for. Please note that HelpAge does not send volunteers overseas.

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