Ageing and economic performance

by Paul Johnson

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Published 1991 by Centrefor Economic Performance, London School of Economics and Political Science in London .
Written in English

Subjects:

• Age distribution (Demography) -- Economic aspects.

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Edition Notes

Statement	Paul Johnson.
Series	Discussion paper / Centre for Economic Performance -- no.34, Discussion paper (Centre for Economic Performance) -- no.34.
The Physical Object
Pagination	26p. ;
Number of Pages	26
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL19099164M

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survey the literature that provides insights on the ageing population and its effect on economic growth. In particular, we sought to uncover the mai n mechanisms through which ageing impacts on economic growth. The literature review shows that the impact of agei ng on the performance of countries is intimately related to the mechanism elected. Ageing report rests with the Population Division. This report, as well as the profiles of ageing and data on older persons, can be accessed on the Economic support ratio by development.

Ageing (British English) or aging (American English) is the process of becoming older. In the narrow sense, the term refers to biological ageing of human beings, animals and other organisms. In the broader sense, ageing can refer to single cells within an organism (cellular senescence) or to the population of a species (population ageing).In humans, ageing represents the accumulation of. States with the fastest increases in the elderly also had the weakest economic performance. These relationships then formed the foundations for the study’s broader conclusions. Generally, aging. Implications of Population Aging for Economic Growth David E. Bloom, David Canning, Günther Fink. NBER Working Paper No. Issued in January NBER Program(s):Economics of Aging, Economic Fluctuations and Growth, Labor Studies The share of the population aged 60 and over is projected to increase in nearly every country in the world during

  (d) Population aging can induce unequal effects on the demand for investment and the availability of domestic savings even within an economy completely closed to the rest of the world.   In effect, demographics rule. The theory’s added appeal is that it might apply globally, because almost all advanced countries are experiencing both aging populations and slower economic . Population ageing is occurring in nearly every country around the world. This MOOC takes a multidisciplinary approach to explore the impact of living longer and takes into account the technological advancements, the built environment, economics and ethics to rethink what it means to 'age well' now and in the future.