LEADER 05335nam 2200625 450 001 9910141615803321 005 20170815165202.0 010 $a1-119-20770-3 010 $a1-118-58071-0 035 $a(CKB)2670000000335642 035 $a(EBL)1120342 035 $a(OCoLC)829461572 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001142236 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12501293 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001142236 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11098904 035 $a(PQKB)11486793 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1120342 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000335642 100 $a20160412h20092009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe age of aging $ehow demographics are changing the global economy and our world /$fGeorge Magnus 210 1$aSingapore :$cJohn Wiley & Sons (Asia) Pte. Ltd.,$d2009. 210 4$dİ2009 215 $a1 online resource (337 p.) 225 0 $aHow Demographics Are Changing the Global Economy and Our World 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a0-470-82291-0 327 $aCover; Contents; Series page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Acknowledgments; Preface; The demography dial; Endnote; Chapter 1: Introducing a new age; Everyone is affected everywhere; The demographic debate laid bare; Differing prospects for richer and poorer nations; Demographics and other global trends; Endnotes; Chapter 2: Population issues from Jesus Christ to aging and climate change; Population take-off, Malthus, and Marx; Fertility debate gathers significance; Falling fertility, family structures, and modern times; Climate change, food, oil, and water join the fray 327 $aFood and oil suppliesWater shortages too?; What happened to the dominant species?; Endnotes; Chapter 3: The age of aging; Global population changes; Your world party guest list; Three stages of ages; Aging and dependency; What about the workers?; Dependency ratios for the old and the young are not comparable; The demographic dividend for poorer countries; Conclusions; Endnotes; Chapter 4: The economics of aging-what is to be done?; How the rich world is aging; Will labor shortages crimp growth?; Is it possible to boost the supply of workers?; Raising participation and immigration 327 $aWomen to workCan we strengthen brain as well as brawn?; Working longer to retirement; Youth trends sap economic strength; How much immigration?; Productivity is the holy economic grail; Will we be able to finance retirement?; Saving less with age, saving less anyway; Changing pension schemes; Retirement and savings in the United States; Endnotes; Chapter 5: Coming of age: United States, Japan, and Europe; Aging in advanced economies; Accounting for growth in Japan, western Europe, and America; Removing the sex and age barriers to work; Barriers to female employment 327 $aBarriers to older workers in employmentLater retirement is more than just a matter of law; A Singaporean model for all?; Who's for change?; Endnotes; Chapter 6: Will aging damage your wealth?; Will there be enough in the personal savings pot?; Savings patterns and trends in Japan; Savings in the United States; Savings in Europe; Less generous pensions; More self-reliance for retirement savings; Government spending and more public debt; Age-related spending: pensions; Age-related spending: healthcare; Age-related spending in OECD countries; America's healthcare and public spending explosion 327 $aPaying for agingFiscal versus fallen angels; Will aging societies inflate or deflate?; Will aging damage your wealth?; Less buoyant returns but new opportunities; Safe as houses?; Prime-age house buyers in decline: who will buy?; Wealthy and healthy?; Endnotes; Chapter 7: Waiting in the wings: aging in emerging and developing nations; Aging faster than rich countries; Demographic dividend and dependency; Asian strengths and weaknesses; Gender discrimination; China-Middle Kingdom, middle age; One-child policy; Running out of cheap labor; Economic consequences; Growing social policy agenda 327 $aIndia and its human capital 330 $aThe year 2008 marks the beginning of the baby boomer retirement avalanche just as the different demographics in advanced and most developing countries are becoming more pronounced. People are worrying again that developments in global population trends, food supply, natural resource availability and climate change raise the question as to whether Malthus was right after all.The Age of Aging explores a unique phenomenon for mankind and, therefore, one that takes us into uncharted territory. Low birth rates and rising life expectancy are leading to rapid aging and a stagnation or fall in 606 $aAge distribution (Demography)$xEconomic aspects 606 $aDemographic transition 606 $aPopulation aging$xEconomic aspects 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aAge distribution (Demography)$xEconomic aspects. 615 0$aDemographic transition. 615 0$aPopulation aging$xEconomic aspects. 676 $a304.6 700 $aMagnus$b George$0930932 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910141615803321 996 $aThe age of aging$92295900 997 $aUNINA