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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778295703321

Autore

Chawla Mukesh

Titolo

From red to gray : : the "third transition" of aging populations in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union / / Mukesh Chawla, Gordon Betcherman, Arup Banerji ; with Anne M. Bakilana ... [and others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington D.C. : , : World Bank, , [2007]

copyright 2007

ISBN

1-280-94049-2

9786610940493

0-8213-7130-4

Descrizione fisica

xxvi, 271 pages : illustrations, color map ; ; 26 cm

Altri autori (Persone)

BetchermanGordon

BanerjiArup

Disciplina

304.6/20947

Soggetti

Older people - Europe, Eastern - Economic conditions

Older people - Soviet Union - Economic conditions

Population forecasting - Europe, Eastern

Population forecasting - Soviet Union

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; Figures; Tables; Boxes; 1. The Demographic Transition in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union; 2. Demographic Change and Labor Markets; 3. Aging, Savings, and Financial Markets; 4. Aging and Pension Expenditures; 5. Aging, Long-Term Care, and Public Expenditures; 6. Aging and Education; References

Sommario/riassunto

Conventional wisdom holds that aging populations are unfavorable for economic growth because of their potential impacts on labor supply, productivity, and savings. When this is coupled with the increased spending pressures because of pension requirements and health care, aging societies are likely to face serious fiscal problems. This report addresses these concerns in the unique context of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union where many countries are aging rapidly without the economic resources and institutional capacity of other aging societies in Western Europe and Japan.