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Ageing and Development
Rob Vos, Jose Antonio Ocampo and Ana Luiza Cortez
Price
1585.00
ISBN
9788125035268
Language
English
Pages
272
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
140 x 216 mm
Year of Publishing
2008
Territorial Rights
Restricted
Imprint
Orient BlackSwan

That we all live longer is perhaps one of the greatest achievements of human progress. Yet increased life expectancy and lower fertility rates across the globe are having a huge impact on the structure of populations, offering both challenges and opportunities for the future.

Ageing and Development is an authoritative analysis of the social and economic implications of this trend. Can we provide enough pensions for old people to live comfortably? How can old people be empowered to play a more positive role in society? What will the role of grandparents be in the emerging new social structures? What are the implications for health services? How can the very old be cared for? Providing a wealth of statistical and quantitative evidence and compiled by leading economists working at the forefront of this area, this book argues that these challenges are not insurmountable, but societies everywhere need to put in place the required policies to confront these challenges effectively. This is a timely and definitive guide to the impact of ageing populations.

Rob Vos is Director of the Development Policy and Analysis Division at the Department of Economic and Social affairs of the United Nations. He is also an affiliate Professor of Finance and Development at the Institute of Social Studies in The Hague. 

Jose Antonio Ocampo is professor in the Professional Practice of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, New York. At the time of writing he was United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs.

Ana Luiza Cortez is Chief of the Secretariat of the Committee for Development Policy at the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations, New York.
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