Economics of Changing Age Distributions in Developed Countries (International Studies in Demography) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198295030 ISBN 13: 9780198295037

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1988

Synopsis

The past century has seen dramatic changes in the demographic situation in developed countries. Declining fertility, increasing life expectancy, and widely-varying birth rates have all worked to create dents and bulges in the population age distribution with many social and economic strains. Population aging drains pension systems; unusually large generations experience educational disadvantages, reduced wages, and increased unemployment; and changing marriage and household patterns affect the demand for housing. In this book, an international group of eminent scholars analyze such changes in America, Britain, Israel, and Japan, presenting the latest economic research on these crucial issues.

About this title

About the Author

Ronald D. Lee, Professor, University of California, Berkeley. W. Brian Arthur, Professor, University of California, Stanford. Gerry Rodgers, Head, Labour Market Programme, International Institute for Labour Studies, Geneva.

Review

`this volume makes a solid contribution to our store of knowledge and provides copious stimulus to new research ... It deals with a rich variety of topics that are in the mainstream of contemporary population economics. A careful reading of individual selections will be amply rewarded.'
Population and Development Review

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198295030
• ISBN 13: 9780198295037
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 232
• Editor: Lee Ronald D., Arthur W. Brian, Rodgers Gerry