Societies across Europe and Central Asia are aging, but people are not necessarily living longer. This demographic trend-caused by a decrease in fertility rather than improved longevity-presents both challenges and opportunities for governments, the private sector, and individuals alike. Some of the challenges are well known. Output per capita becomes smaller if it is shared with an increasingly larger group of dependent older people. At a certain...
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2015/06/16
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Golden aging : prospects for healthy, active, and prosperous aging in Europe and Central Asia
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Social Protection & Labor Global
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Bussolo,Maurizio; Koettl-Brodmann,Johannes; Sinnott,Emily.
Golden aging : prospects for healthy, active, and prosperous aging in Europe and Central Asia (English). Europe and Central Asia Studies Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/647461467997250805