Simulating an ageing population
Subtitle: a microsimulation approach applied to Sweden
By: Anders Klevmarken,Björn Lindgren [editors]
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Contributions to economic analysis -- 285; Contributions to economic analysis -- 285.
Publisher: Emerald
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Bingley, UK
Language: eng
Number of pages: 429
ISBN-13: 9780444532534
Subjects: Population aging; Forecasting; Social prediction; Mathematical models; Older people; Health and hygiene; Economic aspects
Description: "Many Western countries now experience population ageing when the large post World War II birth cohorts retire and age. The future consequences of ageing are an issue of research that might have far-reaching policy implications. Although the Swedish dependency ratios will not increase as much as in some of the South and Central European countries, Sweden will share the experience of a major increase in the number of elderly and in particular in the number of old-olds with most other European countries." "This volume reports on empirical studies, model development, and the results of scenario simulations in this important area. It further presents experience from the micro-simulation approach and discusses the results of these simulations."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.