Dependence and population ageing

William Anthony Jackson

Dependence and population ageing

Economics

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Abstract

Population ageing has often been summarised through rising old-age dependence ratios. Age is therefore perceived as a source of dependence, which supposedly causes economic problems. While these perceptions seem intuitive, they are open to query and may be misleading. The current chapter looks at how we define dependence, how it relates to ageing, and whether it should be regarded as bad for the economy.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Dependency to Enterprise
Editors	John Hutton, Sandra Hutton, Trevor Pinch, Alan Shiell
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	Routledge
Pages	132-140
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Print)	978 0 415 04861 3
Publication status	Published - 1991

Keywords

dependence
population ageing
capability
economic activity
unemployment

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