Global population aging and its economic consequences /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
Ronald Lee.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Washington, D.C. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
AEI Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2007.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
ix, 44 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations ;
Dimensions
21 cm.
SERIES
Series Title
The Henry Wendt lecture series ;
Volume Designation
2005
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 41-44).
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Introduction -- The demography of population aging -- First principles of population aging -- The demographic transition in slow motion -- The demographic transition in real time -- Population aging and dependency -- International variation in old age dependency ratios -- Consumption and production over the life cycle -- More refined measures of production and consumption -- Estimated consumption and earning for third world populations -- The U.S.: consumption skewed to the elderly -- The changing balance of earners and consumers -- The Indian support ratio from 1950 to 2100 -- The U.S. support ratio over the 21st century -- Population aging and the accumulation of wealth -- Aging and saving rates -- The real world: institutions and intergenerational transfers -- Capital saturation, transfer policy, national debt, and trade -- Capital intensification in industrial nations -- How much capital do we want? -- Conclusions -- References -- About the author.
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Global population aging and its economic consequences.