From red to gray : the "third transition" of aging populations in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union / Mukesh Chawla, Gordon Betcherman, Arup Banerji ; with Anne M. Bakilana ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Chawla, Mukesh.

Contributor:

Betcherman, Gordon.

Banerji, Arup.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Older people--Europe, Eastern--Economic conditions.

Older people.

Older people--Soviet Union--Economic conditions.

Population forecasting--Europe, Eastern.

Population forecasting.

Population forecasting--Soviet Union.

Economic conditions.

Soviet Union.

Eastern Europe.

Physical Description:

xxvi, 271 pages : illustrations, color map ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington D.C. : World Bank, [2007]

Summary:

Conventional wisdom holds that aging populations are unfavorable for economic growth because of their potential impacts on labor supply, productivity, and savings. When this is coupled with the increased spending pressures because of pension requirements and health care, aging societies are likely to face serious fiscal problems. This report addresses these concerns in the unique context of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union where many countries are aging rapidly without the economic resources and institutional capacity of other aging societies in Western Europe and Japan.

Contents:

The demographic transition in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union

Demographic change and labor markets

Aging, savings, and financial markets

Aging and pension expenditures

Aging, long-term care, and public expenditures

Aging and education.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-271).

ISBN:

9780821371299

0821371290

9780821371305

0821371304

OCLC:

123079378