The aim of this study is to answer the question of whether improvements in the health of the
elderly in European countries could compensate for population ageing on the supply side of …

Aim: Population aging has profoundly reshaped demographic landscapes in all South
Eastern European (SEE) countries. The aim of this study was to provide a thorough …

This paper focuses on the implications of the projected rise in the old-age dependency ratio
in Europe and summarises current debates surrounding rising dependency ratios and the …

BACKGROUND Coping with aging populations is a challenge for most developed countries.
Supporting non-working adults can create an unsustainable burden on those working. One …

Population ageing will reduce economic growth and increase the amount of resources that
need to be transferred to the elderly, putting pressure on retirement-income-and healthcare …

Increases in life expectancy over the last decades have been among the most salient
reflections of changes in the quality of life in the developed world. In Germany, in 1990, the …

Population ageing is set to affect all OECD countries over coming decades. Demographic
projections are uncertain, but on middle-of-the-road assumptions, the ratio of people over 65 …

This paper gives an overview on current demographic trends and projected population
change in Europe and neighboring regions. The main focus of the analysis is on Western …

Alan Walker encouraged by public policy. Thus, paradoxically, as longevity has increased,
the age at which people exit from economic activity has fallen. Since the 1950s there has …

A decomposition of changes to participation rates of 55-to-74 year-olds between 2002 and
2017 based on an estimated equation attributes more than two thirds of the median increase …