Gray dawn
Subtitle: how the coming age wave will transform America--and the world
By: Peter G. Peterson.
Publisher: Times Books
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 280
Subjects: Aging -- Government policy.; Aging -- Economic aspects.; Aging -- Social aspects.; Age distribution (Demography); Economic policy.; Social policy.
Description: The major economies of the world are on a collision course toward a huge, as-yet-unseen iceberg: global aging. Increased longevity is a blessing, but it carries with it costs and questions few countries wish to deal with. This looming demographic challenge may become the transcendent issue of the twenty-first century, affecting not just our economies but our political systems, our lifestyles, our ethics, and even our military security. In Gray Dawn, Peter G.

Peterson, the respected statesman of Washington and Wall Street, sounds the warning bell and prescribes a set of detailed solutions that, if implemented early, will prevent the need for Draconian measures later.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [244]-260) and index.