The Challenge of Rapid Ageing: Development of Social Pensions in Asia

One Pager No. 215 – The Challenge of Rapid Ageing: Development of Social Pensions in Asia By Sri W. Handayani, Principal Social Development Specialist, Asian Development Bank Ageing populations are a global phenomenon with potentially significant consequences and repercussions for health care, pensi...

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Author: Handayani, Sri W.
Format: Article
Status:Published version
Publication date:2013
Country:Brasil
Institution:IPEA
Repository:Repositório Institucional da IPEA (RCIpea)
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ipea.gov.br:11058/15777
Online Access:https://repositorio.ipea.gov.br/handle/11058/15777
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:challenge
rapid ageing
development
social pensions
Asia
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Summary:One Pager No. 215 – The Challenge of Rapid Ageing: Development of Social Pensions in Asia By Sri W. Handayani, Principal Social Development Specialist, Asian Development Bank Ageing populations are a global phenomenon with potentially significant consequences and repercussions for health care, pensions and old-age care. Asia is home to an ever-increasing number of older people or people aged 60 and over, with their number expected to triple from 410 million in 2007 to around 1.3 billion by 2050. (…)