The age of aging
Subtitle: how demographics are changing the global economy and our world
By: George Magnus
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (Asia)
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Singapore; Hoboken, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 321
ISBN-13: 9780470822913
Subjects: Economic aspects; Population aging; Demographic transition; Age distribution (Demography)
Description: "The Age of Aging explores a unique phenomenon in the history of mankind, and therefore, one which is taking us all into uncharted territory. The combination of low or declining birth rates and rising life expectancy is producing rapid aging of the world's population and stagnation in the number of people of working age in Western societies. Aging is most obvious in Japan and will soon become more visible in other Western countries and some emerging markets including China, though most poorer countries will not really encounter more severe aging issues for another 20 years. George Mangus examines the broad economic effects of aging, the main proposals for addressing the implications, and how aging societies will affect family and social structures, and the type of environment in which the baby-boomers' children will grow up."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introducing a new age; title: Population issues from Jesus Christ to aging and climate change; title: The age of aging; title: The economics of aging : what is to be done?; title: Coming of age : United States, Japan, and Europe; title: Will aging damage your wealth?; title: Waiting in the wings : aging in emerging and developing nations; title: Where globalization and demographics meet; title: Will immigration solve aging society problems?; title: Demographic issues in religion and international security; title: Epilogue : the boomerangst generation; title: Postscript : population forecasting.