AN AMERICAN woman reaching childbearing age in 1960 would expect 3.6 children; an
identical woman in 1990 would expect only 1.9 children. That dramatic demographic change …

The world is getting older and no one knows exactly what life will be like in tomorrow's older
societies. But we do know that age dependency ratios--the ratio of retirees to workers--will …

Population aging is primarily the result of past declines in fertility, which produced a decades
long period in which the ratio of dependents to working age adults was reduced. Rising old …

The year 2008 marks the beginning of the baby boomer retirement avalanche just as the
different demographics in advanced and most developing countries are becoming more …

Inevitable population aging and slower population growth will affect the economies of all
nations in ways influenced by cultural values, institutional arrangements, and economic …

PIP: Europe and Japan are experiencing the aging of their populations. Aging implies a
restructuring of the economy. Political issues which arise in an aging society include 1) a …

The publication offers information on the US population as of December 2015. Topics
covered include an steady increase in the number of people ages 65 and older since the …

Across the developed world, generous welfare state programs for the elderly, together with
projected doublings or more in the proportion old, have led to political struggles that …

The populations of most of the world's countries are growing older. This shift is creating a
new demography, a demography of low fertility and long lives. The rapidly growing …

The world is entering substantially uncharted waters regarding the size of its elderly
population. Recent declines in fertility rates and increases in life expectancy, combined with …