Is Asia Prepared for an Aging Population? / Peter Heller.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Heller, Peter.

Series:

IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2006/272

IMF Working Papers

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Population aging--Asia.

Population aging.

Age distribution (Demography)--Asia.

Age distribution (Demography).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (35 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Many Asian countries (such as China, Singapore, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, and the Philippines) will experience a significant aging of their populations during the next several decades. This paper explores how these aging Asian countries are addressing and anticipating the challenges of an aging society. It suggests that Asia's preparedness for an aging population is decidedly mixed. While growth policies have been successful, much work is still needed in many countries to establish an adequate and farsighted policy framework in the areas of pensions, health insurance, and labor market policies.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""I. INTRODUCTION""; ""II. A PERSPECTIVE ON ASIA�S AGING PROCESS""; ""III. HOW WELL-POSITIONED ARE ASIAN COUNTRIES TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF AN AGING POPULATION?""; ""IV. FINAL OBSERVATIONS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Appendix I. Summary""

Notes:

"December 2006."

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786613828736

9781462367955

146236795X

9781451998429

1451998422

9781283516280

1283516284

9781451909852

1451909853

OCLC:

698585542