Pensions and aageing populations: the problem explained
Financial Times (28.08.2016) If demographics are destiny, as academics are fond of saying, then large parts of the developed world are facing a challenging fate.
Financial Times (28.08.2016) If demographics are destiny, as academics are fond of saying, then large parts of the developed world are facing a challenging fate.
thehansindia (19.09.2016) At the HelpAge Asia-Pacific Regional Conference 2016 on Economic Implications of Ageing, recently held in Hanoi, Viet Nam, good practice examples of how some countries were responding to their rapid population ageing were shared.
Telesur (02.10.2016) En el 2050 se espera que unos 2 mil millones de personas tengan más de 60 años. El envejecimiento en la población hace necesario la implementación de políticas dirigidas a este sector.
TDG (29.11.2016) La Caisse de prévoyance de l’Etat annonce l’augmentation à 65 ans de l’âge de la retraite. La mesure devrait être effective en 2018. D’autres propositions interviendront en décembre.
Focus Taiwan (23.01.2017) A draft proposal for reforming Taiwan's pension system is seeking to raise the age of retirement with full benefits to 65, except for policemen, firefighters and K-12 teachers, Vice President Chen Chien-jen (陳建仁) said Thursday.
Die Welt (08.02.2017) In Deutschland steigt die Zahl der Menschen an, die sich teils normale Alltagsgüter nicht mehr leisten können. Besonders betroffen sind ältere Menschen. Drei Faktoren sind ausschlaggebend für die Bedrohun
HelpAge International - How does growing older affect a person’s income security in Asia? This question is becoming increasingly urgent in the context of rapid population ageing in the region, yet little has been done to answer it
The Guardian (16.02.2017) Age UK report calls for urgent action, including cash injection in spring budget and development of long-term plan. Social care in England is at risk of imminent collapse in the worst affected areas unless urgent steps are taken to address the crisis engulfing the sector, Age UK has warned.
OIT (10.02.2017) Une étude de l’OIT relève le manque de services de soins de longue durée pour les personnes âgées dans la région tandis qu’un nombre significatif de femmes émigrent vers l’Europe de l’Ouest afin de combler la pénurie de main-d’œuvre qui existe aussi dans ce secteur. Nous avons demandé à Kenichi Hirose, co-auteur de ce rapport avec Zofia Czepulis-Rutkowska, de nous en dire plus sur ces tendances.
bangkokpost.com (10.03.2017) The world is getting older. The United Nations estimates that the proportion of people aged 60 and above will more than double to 2.1 billion in 2050 from 901 million in 2015, with accelerating ageing in developing economies acting as a key contributing factor to this trend.