Ageing and Development - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1848130538 ISBN 13: 9781848130531

Publisher: Zed Books, 2009

Synopsis

This book is an authoritative analysis of the social and economic implications of global increased life expectancy.  Can we provide enough pensions for old people to live comfortably?  How can old people be empowered to play a more positive role in society?  What will the role of grandparents be in the emerging new social structures?  What are the implications for health services? How can the very old be cared for?  Providing a wealth of statistical and quantitative evidence and compiled by leading economists working at the forefront of this area, the authors argue that these challenges are not insurmountable, but societies everywhere need to put in place the required policies to confront these challenges effectively.

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About the Author

JOSE ANTONIO OCAMPO is Professor in the Professional Practice of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, New York. He was formerly Under-Secretary General for Economic and Social Affairs at the United Nations. ROB VOS is Director of the Development Policy and Analysis Division in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations, New York, and Affiliated Professor of Finance and Development at the Institute of Social Studies, The Hague. ANA LUIZA CORTEZ is Chief of the Secretariat of the Committee for Development Policy in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations, New York.

Edition details

• Publisher: Zed Books
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1848130538
• ISBN 13: 9781848130531
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256
• Editor: Vos Rob, Ocampo Jose Antonio, Cortez Ana Luiza