Adapting to an ageing society: the need for cultural change

Authors

  • Simon Biggs

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26686/pq.v10i3.4505

Keywords:

World Economic Forum, global population ageing, demographic trends, Live longer, Work Longer, fiscal generational altruism, workforce policy, social inequalities

Abstract

In 2050 the global population aged over 60 will reach two billion, making this age group three times larger than it was in 2000. This is a challenge that is facing both mature and emerging economies. The debate on the future shape of a long life is one that is critical to social development in the 21st century and is increasingly exercising the minds of policy makers throughout the world. The World Economic Forum global risks group has now identified population ageing as one of the five top issues facing the world community in terms of material provision (Beard et al., 2012).

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Policy Quarterly volume 10 number 3 2014

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2014-08-01

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Vol. 10 No. 3 (2014): Policy Quarterly

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