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    Prevalence of dementia in Latin America, India, and China: a population-based cross-sectional survey

    The Lancet, 2008
    Studies have suggested that the prevalence of dementia is lower in developing than in developed regions. This paper investigates the prevalence and severity of dementia in sites in low-income and middle-income countries according to two definitions of dementia diagnosis.
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    The rising age at retirement in industrial countries

    Center for Retirement Research, Boston College, 2008
    This paper examines recent trends in retirement behaviour in 21 rich countries. It proposes three measures of labour-force exit, and estimates labour-force exit rates using a variety of labour supply indicators, including the labour-force participation rate, the employment rate, average work hours in the population, and average weekly earnings in the population.
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    I E Partners

    International Education Partners (I E Partners) provide consultancy on education matters to aid organisations and governments worldwide.
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    Population aging and economic growth

    Harvard Initiative for Global Health, 2008
    This paper examines the effects of population ageing on economic growth. It presents and analyses descriptive statistics on the extent and pace of population ageing. The paper also explores the effect of ageing on economic growth, as well as the effects of operating via two main channels through which growth can occur: labour supply and capital accumulation.
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    Preparing for policy changes: social security expectations and pension scheme participation

    Institute of Labor Economics, Bonn, 2008
    This paper discusses the relationship between public and private savings by analysing private pension scheme participation in the presence of such policy uncertainty. It assesses the influence of subjective policy change expectations on voluntary pension scheme participation in the Netherlands.
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    UK Government Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

    Department of the UK government.
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    The sooner, the better? Analyzing preferences for early retirement in European countries

    Institut de recherche et documentation en économie de la santé / Institute for Research and Information In Health Economics, 2008
    This paper compares the role of financial and non-financial factors in analysing preferences for early retirement, using the results of a  Share survey. It aims to examine how these financial and nonfinancial factors contribute to the explanation of individual and international differences.
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    State of world population 2007: unleashing the potential of urban growth

    United Nations Population Fund, 2008
    In 2008, for the first time in history, more than half the world's population, 3.3 billion people, will be living in urban areas. By 2030, this is expected to swell to almost 5 billion. Many of the new urbanites will be poor. Their future, the future of cities in developing countries, the future of humanity itself, all depend very much on decisions made now in preparation for this growth.
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    Don't stop me now: preparing for an ageing population

    Audit Commission (UK), 2008
    This report looks at the challenges and opportunities facing England as its population gets older. It aims to help local public services adapt to the needs of an older and more diverse society, and identifies solutions that can be implemented quickly, as well as exploring how councils should plan strategically for the wider challenges ahead.
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    Audit Commission (UK)

    The Audit Commission is an independent watchdog, monitoring local UK public services to deliver better outcomes for everyone.

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