Old, in the Way and Hard at Work. Eduardo Porter.
by Porter, Eduardo; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2005Article 60Family. Publisher: New York Times, 2004ISSN: 1522-3213;.Subject(s): Aging -- Economic aspects | Demographic transition | Older people -- Government policy | Older people -- Population | Population forecastingDDC classification: 050 Summary: "The good news is we are living longer than ever before. The bad news is it's going to cost us. As global fertility rates grow more slowly and increasing prosperity enhances life expectancy a complicated side effect has emerged: big chunks of the world are starting to look like geriatric wards. It is uncertain how the world will pay for them. A larger population of retirees, living longer, mixed with fewer young people means that the labor force will shrink as a percentage of the total population. With fewer people at work to support everyone else, living standards could fall." (NEW YORK TIMES) This article considers which countries will be most affected by an aging population and presents some of the initiatives government officials are considering to reduce the strain on their economies.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Old, in the Way and Hard at Work, Aug. 29, 2004; pp. n.p..
"The good news is we are living longer than ever before. The bad news is it's going to cost us. As global fertility rates grow more slowly and increasing prosperity enhances life expectancy a complicated side effect has emerged: big chunks of the world are starting to look like geriatric wards. It is uncertain how the world will pay for them. A larger population of retirees, living longer, mixed with fewer young people means that the labor force will shrink as a percentage of the total population. With fewer people at work to support everyone else, living standards could fall." (NEW YORK TIMES) This article considers which countries will be most affected by an aging population and presents some of the initiatives government officials are considering to reduce the strain on their economies.
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