Ageing and development /
by Vos, Rob; Ocampo, José Antonio; Cortez, Ana Luiza; United Nations.
Material type:
BookPublisher: London ; New York : Zed : Published in association with the United Nations, 2008Description: xii, 260 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 184813052X (hbk. : Zed Books); 9781848130524 (hbk. : Zed Books); 1848130538 (pbk. : Zed Books); 9781848130531 (pbk. : Zed Books); 8125035265 (pbk. : Orient Longman); 9788125035268 (pbk. : Orient Longman).Subject(s): Population aging -- Economic aspects | Age distribution (Demography) -- Economic aspects | Economic development -- Social aspects | Vieillissement de la population -- Aspect économique | Répartition par âge (Démographie) -- Aspect économique | Développement économique -- Aspect social | Vieillissement de la population -- Aspect économique | Espérance de vie | Développement économique -- Aspect social | Bevölkerungsentwicklung | Altersstruktur | Wirtschaftsentwicklung | Überalterung | Altersversorgung | Sozialer Wandel
Contents:
Summary: That we all live longer is perhaps one of the greatest achievements of human progress. This book looks at how increasing numbers of older people across the globe are having a huge impact on the structure of populations, offering both challenges and opportunities for the future.
Introduction -- An ageing world population -- Older persons in a changing society -- Economic consequences of population ageing -- Old-age income security -- Health and long-term care systems for ageing societies.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- An ageing world population -- Older persons in a changing society -- Economic consequences of population ageing -- Old-age income security -- Health and long-term care systems for ageing societies.
That we all live longer is perhaps one of the greatest achievements of human progress. This book looks at how increasing numbers of older people across the globe are having a huge impact on the structure of populations, offering both challenges and opportunities for the future.
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