Abstract
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.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 21st Century Economics. A Reference Handbook |
Editors | Rhona C Free |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
Pages | 585-595 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-4129-6142-4 |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Economics
Free keywords
- welfare state
- life cycle production and conumption patterns
- dependency ratios
- aging
- demographic structure