Implications of population ageing
Subtitle: opportunities and risks
By: edited by Jonathan Boston and Judith A. Davey.
Contributors: Boston, Jonathan, 1957-; Davey, Judith A., 1941-; Victoria University of Wellington. Institute of Policy Studies.
Publisher: Institute of Policy Studies, Victoria University of Wellington
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Wellington [N.Z.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 388
Subjects: Older people -- New Zealand -- Social conditions.; Older people -- New Zealand -- Economic conditions.; Age distribution (Demography) -- New Zealand.; Older people -- Government policy -- New Zealand.; Older people -- Services for -- New Zealand.
Description: Population ageing, both globally and in New Zealand, is often seen in negative terms, alongside economic and political instability, disease and environmental threats. But it can also be viewed positively as an opportunity, an achievement of human civilisation and thus something to celebrate. Either way, there can be little doubt that population ageing will have important economic and social implications during the coming decades; hence, the subject deserves careful scrutiny. The contributors to the 14 chapters in this volume explore New Zealand's changing demography and examine the many and varied policy implications of population aging, including those impinging on fiscal management, income support, the labour market, health care, housing and social services. The crucial message is that while population ageing undoubtedly poses serious challenges for individuals, families, communities and the state it also generates many opportunities and possibilities. It will be critically important to New Zealand’s long-term economic and social success for policy makers to recognise and grasp these opportunities.
Notes: "Institute of Policy Studies, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: 1.; title: 1. -- 2.; title: 1. -- 2. -- Kim Dunstan, Nicholas Thomson -- 3.; title: 1. -- 2. -- Kim Dunstan, Nicholas Thomson -- 3. -- Paul Callister -- 4.; title: 1. -- 2. -- Kim Dunstan, Nicholas Thomson -- 3. -- Paul Callister -- 4. -- Peter Wilson, Paul Rodway -- 5.; title: 1. -- 2. -- Kim Dunstan, Nicholas Thomson -- 3. -- Paul Callister -- 4. -- Peter Wilson, Paul Rodway -- 5. -- Sue Paul, Geoff Rashbrooke, David Rea -- 6.; title: 1. -- 2. -- Kim Dunstan, Nicholas Thomson -- 3. -- Paul Callister -- 4. -- Peter Wilson, Paul Rodway -- 5. -- Sue Paul, Geoff Rashbrooke, David Rea -- 6. -- John Stephenson -- 7.; title: 1. -- 2. -- Kim Dunstan, Nicholas Thomson -- 3. -- Paul Callister -- 4. -- Peter Wilson, Paul Rodway -- 5. -- Sue Paul, Geoff Rashbrooke, David Rea -- 6. -- John Stephenson -- 7. -- Judith A. Davey -- 8.; title: 1. -- 2. -- Kim Dunstan, Nicholas Thomson -- 3. -- Paul Callister -- 4. -- Peter Wilson, Paul Rodway -- 5. -- Sue Paul, Geoff Rashbrooke, David Rea -- 6. -- John Stephenson -- 7. -- Judith A. Davey -- 8. -- Mark Cox, Simon Hope -- 9.; title: 1. -- 2. -- Kim Dunstan, Nicholas Thomson -- 3. -- Paul Callister -- 4. -- Peter Wilson, Paul Rodway -- 5. -- Sue Paul, Geoff Rashbrooke, David Rea -- 6. -- John Stephenson -- 7. -- Judith A. Davey -- 8. -- Mark Cox, Simon Hope -- 9. -- Judith A. Davey -- 10; title: 1. -- 2. -- Kim Dunstan, Nicholas Thomson -- 3. -- Paul Callister -- 4. -- Peter Wilson, Paul Rodway -- 5. -- Sue Paul, Geoff Rashbrooke, David Rea -- 6. -- John Stephenson -- 7. -- Judith A. Davey -- 8. -- Mark Cox, Simon Hope -- 9. -- Judith A. Davey -- 10 -- Verna Schofield ... [et al.] -- 11.; title: 1. -- 2. -- Kim Dunstan, Nicholas Thomson -- 3. -- Paul Callister -- 4. -- Peter Wilson, Paul Rodway -- 5. -- Sue Paul, Geoff Rashbrooke, David Rea -- 6. -- John Stephenson -- 7. -- Judith A. Davey -- 8. -- Mark Cox, Simon Hope -- 9. -- Judith A. Davey -- 10 -- Verna Schofield ... [et al.] -- 11. -- Murray Petrie -- 12.; title: 1. -- 2. -- Kim Dunstan, Nicholas Thomson -- 3. -- Paul Callister -- 4. -- Peter Wilson, Paul Rodway -- 5. -- Sue Paul, Geoff Rashbrooke, David Rea -- 6. -- John Stephenson -- 7. -- Judith A. Davey -- 8. -- Mark Cox, Simon Hope -- 9. -- Judith A. Davey -- 10 -- Verna Schofield ... [et al.] -- 11. -- Murray Petrie -- 12. -- Máire Dwyer -- 13.; title: 1. -- 2. -- Kim Dunstan, Nicholas Thomson -- 3. -- Paul Callister -- 4. -- Peter Wilson, Paul Rodway -- 5. -- Sue Paul, Geoff Rashbrooke, David Rea -- 6. -- John Stephenson -- 7. -- Judith A. Davey -- 8. -- Mark Cox, Simon Hope -- 9. -- Judith A. Davey -- 10 -- Verna Schofield ... [et al.] -- 11. -- Murray Petrie -- 12. -- Máire Dwyer -- 13. -- Jonathan Boston, Judith A. Davey -- 14.; title: 1.-- 2.-- Kim Dunstan, Nicholas Thomson-- 3.-- Paul Callister-- 4.-- Peter Wilson, Paul Rodway-- 5.-- Sue Paul, Geoff Rashbrooke, David Rea-- 6.-- John Stephenson-- 7.-- Judith A. Davey-- 8.-- Mark Cox, Simon Hope-- 9.-- Judith A. Davey-- 10-- Verna Schofield ... [et al.]-- 11.-- Murray Petrie-- 12.-- Máire Dwyer-- 13.-- Jonathan Boston, Judith A. Davey-- 14.-- Jonathan Boston, Judith A. Davey.