Aging in Asia: Trends, Impacts and Responses

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By the middle of this century, Asia's elderly population is projected to reach 922.7 million, and its share of population 17.5%, from just 4.1% in 1950. Within the next few decades, Asia is poised to become the oldest region in the world; reforming policies and creating new structures and institutions to address this challenge is a huge and complex undertaking that requires a big head-start. This paper analyzes the impact that aging is having in Asia, examines the policy options for dealing with the problems it is causing, and outlines how different sub-regions may require different responses.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: ADB Working Paper Series on Regional Economic Integration ; No. 25

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Demographic Trends, Macroeconomic Effects, and Forecasts ; Economics of the Elderly; Economics of the Handicapped; Non-labor Market Discrimination ; Demographic Economics: Public Policy
• Subject: Aging Asia ; Asian demographic transition ; Asian population trends ; Asian population forecasts ; aging impact

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Menon, Jayant ; Melendez-Nakamura, Anna
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Asian Development Bank (ADB)
• (where): Manila
• (when): 2009

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/109537
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET