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From red to gray : the "third transition" of aging populations in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union /
Conventional wisdom holds that aging populations are unfavorable for economic growth because of their potential impacts on labor supply, productivity, and savings. When this is coupled with the increased spending pressures because of pension requirements and health care, aging societies are likely t...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington D.C. :
World Bank,
©2007.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Conventional wisdom holds that aging populations are unfavorable for economic growth because of their potential impacts on labor supply, productivity, and savings. When this is coupled with the increased spending pressures because of pension requirements and health care, aging societies are likely to face serious fiscal problems. This report addresses these concerns in the unique context of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union where many countries are aging rapidly without the economic resources and institutional capacity of other aging societies in Western Europe and Japan. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxvi, 271 pages) : illustrations, color map |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-271). |
| ISBN: | 9780821371305 0821371304 9780821371299 0821371290 |