Economics of Aging
Author
Editor
- Rhona C Free
Summary, in English
Population aging is a world wide phenomenon. Demographic structure and aging affects both consumption and production in an economy, which is analysed in a life cycle setting. Special emphasis is given to aging and the welfare state including the organisation of old age pensions.
Department/s
Publishing year
2010
Language
English
Pages
585-595
Publication/Series
21st Century Economics. A Reference Handbook
Document type
Book chapter
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Topic
- Economics
Keywords
- welfare state
- life cycle production and conumption patterns
- dependency ratios
- aging
- demographic structure
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISBN: 978-1-4129-6142-4