Title: Aging societies
Description: By 2030, when most American baby boomers will have retired, all the large industrial economies will see a massive increase in the old age population. This book examines population aging and its implications for public retirement programs in the five largest industrial economies - Britain, France, Germany, Japan, and the United States.

The authors report on national demographic trends, examine the current living conditions of the aged population, explain the structure of the retirement system, and estimate future budgetary costs of the public programs. They also discuss national debates over the potential reform of public retirement systems.
Subjects: Aging, Government policy, Older people, Economic conditions, Economic aspects, Retirees, Age distribution (Demography), Überalterung, Wirtschaft, Conditions économiques, Politique gouvernementale, Veroudering (demografie), Vieillissement de la population, Aspect économique, Vieillissement, Pensioen, Personnes âgées, Retraités, Economische aspecten, Older people, government policy, Older people, social conditions, Demography, Aging, economic aspects, Human services, Contracting out, Municipal services, Privatization, Capitalism, Social policy, Economic policy, POLITICAL SCIENCE, Public Policy, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS, Government & Business, Development, Economic Development, Business Development, Structural Adjustment, General, Privatisering, Overheidsdiensten, Uitbesteding van werk, Ontwikkelingslanden, Sozialdienst, Outsourcing, Privatisierung, Répartition par âge (Démographie), SOCIAL SCIENCE, Gerontology, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS