It is well known that over the next several decades, there will be significant changes in the
age structure of OECD populations. According to recent demographic projections by the …

We investigate the consequences of population aging for long-run economic growth
perspectives. Our framework incorporates endogenous growth models and semi …

The share of the population aged 60 and over is projected to increase in nearly every
country in the world during the period 2005–50. Population ageing will tend to lower both …

Using overlapping generations (OLG) models calibrated on seven OECD countries--the
United States, Japan, France, Canada, Italy, the United Kingdom and Sweden--the authors …

This paper examines the extent to which changes in working-age shares associated with
population aging might slow economic growth in upcoming years. We first analyze the …

This paper examines the channels through which ageing will shape the main economic
factors that in turn affect potential growth; identifies current policy settings that may in fact …

Economic growth depends on human resources and human needs. The demographic age
structure shapes both of these factors. We study five-year data from the OECD countries …

Increases in the proportion of the working age population can yield a “demographic
dividend” that enhances the rate of economic growth. We estimate the parameters of an …

Using panel data for 142 countries for the period from 1960 to 2014, we assess the effects of
population aging on economic growth. We find that population aging proxied by old-age …

Goal of this paper is an assessment of the relevance of the various channels through which
population aging affects saving and investment. In a first part, I collect evidence on age …