National Academies Press: OpenBook
« Previous: Looking To The Future
Suggested Citation:"Notes." National Research Council. 2011. Preparing for the Challenges of Population Aging in Asia: Strengthening the Scientific Basis of Policy Development. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12977.
×
Page 23
Suggested Citation:"Notes." National Research Council. 2011. Preparing for the Challenges of Population Aging in Asia: Strengthening the Scientific Basis of Policy Development. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12977.
×
Page 24
Suggested Citation:"Notes." National Research Council. 2011. Preparing for the Challenges of Population Aging in Asia: Strengthening the Scientific Basis of Policy Development. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12977.
×
Page 25
Suggested Citation:"Notes." National Research Council. 2011. Preparing for the Challenges of Population Aging in Asia: Strengthening the Scientific Basis of Policy Development. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12977.
×
Page 26

Below is the uncorrected machine-read text of this chapter, intended to provide our own search engines and external engines with highly rich, chapter-representative searchable text of each book. Because it is UNCORRECTED material, please consider the following text as a useful but insufficient proxy for the authoritative book pages.

Preparing for the Challenges of Population Aging in Asia: Strengthening the Scientific Basis of Policy Development http://www.nap.edu/catalog/12977.html NoTeS 1 Kinsella, K., and gist, Y.J. (1995). Older Workers, Retirement, and Pensions: A Comparative International Chartbook. Washington, DC: u.s. Census Bureau. 2 see, for example, united nations. (2002). Madrid International Plan of Action. available: http://www.un.org/ ageing/madrid_intlplanaction.html [accessed september 2010]. 3 see, for example, government of india. (1999). National Policy on Older Persons. available: http://www. jnanajyothi.com/national%20PoliCY.doc [accessed september 2010]. 4united nations. (2008).World Population Prospects: The 2008 Revision. new York: united nations Department of economic and social affairs, Population Division. 5Bloom, D.e., and Canning, D. (2008). global demographic change: Dimensions and economic significance. in a. Prskawetz, D.e. Bloom, and W. lutz (eds.), Population Aging, Human Capital Accumulation, and Productivity Growth. new York: Population Council. 6Bloom, D.e., Canning, D., and fink, g. (2010). the graying of global population and its macroeconomic consequences. 21st Society-Journal of the Academy of Social Sciences, 5(2). 7Bloom, D.e., Mahal, a., rosenberg, l., and sevilla, J. (2010). economic security arrangements in the context of population ageing in india. special Double issue: social security and the Challenge of Demographic Change. International Social Security Review, 63, 3-4. 8alam, M. (2006). Ageing in India: Socio-Economic and Health Dimensions. new Delhi, india: academic foundation. 9Cameron, l.a., and Cobb-Clark, D. (2005). Do Coresidency with and Financial Transfers from Children Reduce the Need for Elderly Parents to Work in Developing Countries? Discussion Paper no. 58. Canberra: Center for economic Policy research, the australian national university. 10east-West Center. (2002). The Future of Population in Asia. honolulu, hawaii: east-West Center. 11Janevic, M.J., ajrouch, K.J., Merline, a., akiyama, h., and antonucci, t.C. (2000). the social relations- physical health connection: a connection of elderly samples from the united states and Japan. Journal of Health Psychology, 5(4), 413-429. 12u.s. Department of health and human services and u.s. Department of state. (2007). Why Population Aging Matters: A Global Perspective. Publication no. 07-6134. Bethesda, MD: national institutes of health. 13alam, M. (2004). ageing, old age income security and reforms: an exploration of indian situation. Economic and Political Weekly, 39(33), 3,731-3,740. 14Cameron, l.a., and Cobb-Clark, D. (2005). see note 9. 15united nations. (2007). World Population Ageing 2007. new York: united nations Department of economic and social affairs, Population Division. 16Jamuna, D. (2000). ageing in india: some key issues. Ageing International, 25(4), 16-31. 17Knodel, J., ofstedal, M.B., and hermalin, a.i. (2002). the demographic, socioeconomic, and cultural context of the four study countries. in a.i. hermalin (ed.), The Well-Being of the Elderly in Asia: A Four-Country Comparative Study. ann arbor: university of Michigan Press. 18east-West Center. (2002). see note 10.  PreParing for the Challenges of PoPulation aging in asia Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.

Preparing for the Challenges of Population Aging in Asia: Strengthening the Scientific Basis of Policy Development http://www.nap.edu/catalog/12977.html 19 hermalin, a.i., Chan, a., Biddlecom, a., and ofstedal, M.B. (2002). Work, retirement, and leisure. in a.i. hermalin (ed.), The Well-Being of the Elderly in Asia: A Four-Country Comparative Study. ann arbor: university of Michigan Press. 20 Chanana, h.B., and talwar, P.P. (1987). aging in india: its socioeconomic and health implications. Asia- Pacific Population Journal, 2(3), 23-38. 21 Banister, J., Bloom, D.e., and rosenberg, l. (2010). Population Aging and Economic Growth in China. Program on the global Demography of aging, Working Paper no. 53. Cambridge, Ma: harvard Center for Population and Development studies, harvard university. 22 organisation for economic Co-operation and Development. (2009). Pensions at a Glance: Asia/Pacific. available: http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/33/53/41966940.pdf [accessed september 2010]. 23united nations. (2009). Rethinking Poverty: Report on the World Situation 2010. new York: united nations Department of economic and social affairs. 24Bloom et al. (2010). see note 7. 25Banister et al. (2010). see note 21. 26see, for example, national research Council. (2001). Preparing for an Aging World: The Case for Cross-National Research. Panel on a research agenda and new Data for an aging World. Washington, DC: national academy Press. 27Chatterji, s., Kowal, P., Mathers, C., naidoo, n., Verdes, e., smith, J.P., and suzman, r. (2008). the health of aging populations in China and india. Health Affairs, 27(4), 1,052-1,063. 28east-West Center. (2002). see note 10. 29Bloom et al. (2010). see note 7. 30arifianto, a. (2006). Public Policy Toward the Elderly in Indonesia: Current Policy and Future Directions. Jakarta, indonesia: sMeru research institute. 31east-West Center. (2002). see note 10. 32Banister et al. (2010). see note 21. 33sierra, f., hadley, e., suzman, r., and hodes, r. (2009). Prospects for life span extension. Annual Review of Medicine, 60, 457-469. 34 national research Council (2001). see note 26. 35 Public versions of Mhas, elsa, share, and hrs data are available online.  PreParing for the Challenges of PoPulation aging in asia Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.

Preparing for the Challenges of Population Aging in Asia: Strengthening the Scientific Basis of Policy Development http://www.nap.edu/catalog/12977.html AUTHORING COMMITTEES CHINESE ACADEMY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES ZHENZHEN ZHENg (Chair), Institute of Population and Labor Economics, Beijing FANg CAI, Institute of Population and Labor Economics, Beijing YANg Du, Institute of Population and Labor Economics, Beijing guANgZHOu WANg, Institute of Population and Labor Economics, Beijing INDIAN NATIONAL SCIENCE ACADEMY P.N. TANDON (Chair), National Brain Research Centre, Haryana MONEEr ALAM, Population Research Centre, Institute of Economic Growth, New Delhi P. ArOkIASAMY, Department of Development Studies, International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai A.B. DEY, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi INDONESIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES M AYLINg OEY-gArDINEr (Chair), Faculty of Economics, University of Indonesia, Jakarta r. SjAMSuHIDAjAT, School of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Jakarta NATIONAL rESEArCH COuNCIL OF THE u.S. NATIONAL ACADEMIES jAMES P. SMITH (Chair), Labor and Population Division, RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, California P. ArOkIASAMY, International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India DAvID BLOOM, School of Public Health, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts DANIEL COTLEAr, Human Development Network, World Bank, Washington, DC HIDEHIkO ICHIMurA, Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo, Japan DANIEL MCFADDEN, Department of Economics, University of California, Berkeley k. SrINATH r EDDY, Public Health Foundation of India, New Delhi, India DAvID WEIr, Population Studies Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor YAOHuI ZHAO, National School of Development, Peking University, Beijing, China XuEjIN ZuO, Institute of Economics, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, China SCIENCE COuNCIL OF jAPAN HIrOkO AkIYAMA, Institute of Gerontology, University of Tokyo Staff BArNEY COHEN, Director, Committee on Population, National Research Council M ALAY M AjMuNDAr, Senior Program Associate, Committee on Population, National Research Council jACquELINE r. SOvDE, Program Associate, Committee on Population, National Research Council Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.

Preparing for the Challenges of Population Aging in Asia: Strengthening the Scientific Basis of Policy Development http://www.nap.edu/catalog/12977.html ACKNOWLEDGMENTS T his report is the result of a unique collaboration between the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the Indian National Science Academy, the Indonesian Academy of Sciences, the National Research Council of the U.S. National Academies, and the Science Council of Japan. It would not have been possible without a great deal of effort and goodwill on the part of a large number of people. Special thanks go to the representatives of the various academies for giving so much of their valuable time and expertise to make this report possible. This project was undertaken at the request of the Division of Behavioral and Social Research at the U.S. National Institute on Aging (NIA) and was made possible by funding from NIA. Particular thanks go to Dr. Richard Suzman as the intellectual and financial catalyst for the project. Thanks, too, to the Carnegie Foundation, which provided financial support for a 2010 planning meeting for representatives of the five academies, held in New Delhi, India. Staff of the U.S. National Academies made significant contributions to the report: Barney Cohen, for developing the study and providing guidance and support to staff throughout the project; Malay Majmundar, for research and writing assistance; Robert Pool, for writing assistance; Jacqui Sovde, for logistical support; Kirsten Sampson Snyder, for help guiding the report through review; Eugenia Grohman, for skillful editing; and Yvonne Wise, for managing the production process. The report was reviewed in draft form by individuals selected by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Indian National Science Academy, Indonesia Academy of Sciences, the Science Council of Japan, and the U.S. National Academy of Sciences who were chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise. In accordance with procedures of the U.S. National Academies, we thank the following individuals for their review of this report: Eileen Crimmins, Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California; Charlotte Ikels, Department of Anthropology, Case Western Reserve University; Ron Lee, Center on the Economics and Demography of Aging, University of California, Berkeley; Duncan Thomas, Department of Economics, Duke University; Victoria Velkoff, Population Estimates and Projections, U.S. Census Bureau; and Dewen Wang, Beijing Office, World Bank. The review of this report was overseen by Douglas Massey, Department of Sociology, Princeton University. Photo credits: Cover: © 2009 Malcolm Ainsworth/GettyImages; p. 7: © RedChopsticks; p. 8: © imagewerks; p. 9: © Ignacio Ayestaran/Flickr; p. 14: © PhotosIndia; p. 15: © PhotoDisc; p. 17: © UN Photo/Andrea Brizzi; p. 21: © PhotoDisc; p. 23: © Corbis; p. 26: © Rob Melnychuk/Digital Vision. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.

Preparing for the Challenges of Population Aging in Asia: Strengthening the Scientific Basis of Policy Development Get This Book
×
 Preparing for the Challenges of Population Aging in Asia: Strengthening the Scientific Basis of Policy Development
Buy Paperback | $21.00 Buy Ebook | $16.99
MyNAP members save 10% online.
Login or Register to save!
Download Free PDF

Preparing for the Challenges of Population Aging in Asia discusses the challenges posed by a rapidly aging population and identifies needed research to help policymakers better respond to them. While the percentage of elderly people in nearly every nation is growing, this aging trend is particularly stark in parts of Asia. Projections indicate that the portion of the population age 65 and older will more than triple in China, India, and Indonesia and more than double in Japan between 2000 and 2050, based on data from the United Nations. Moreover, this demographic shift is coinciding with dramatic economic and social changes in Asia, including changing family structures and large-scale migrations from rural to urban areas.

These trends raise critical questions about how nations can develop policies that best support health and economic well-being in large and growing populations at older ages. Governments in Asia still have time to determine the best ways to respond to the unfolding demographic transformation, but taking advantage of this window of opportunity will require new research to shed light on the status and needs of the aging population. Currently the research base on aging in this region is relatively underdeveloped. This book identifies several key topics for research to inform public policy, including changing roles in the family; labor force participation, income, and savings; and health and well-being of the public.

READ FREE ONLINE

  1. ×

    Welcome to OpenBook!

    You're looking at OpenBook, NAP.edu's online reading room since 1999. Based on feedback from you, our users, we've made some improvements that make it easier than ever to read thousands of publications on our website.

    Do you want to take a quick tour of the OpenBook's features?

    No Thanks Take a Tour »
  2. ×

    Show this book's table of contents, where you can jump to any chapter by name.

    « Back Next »
  3. ×

    ...or use these buttons to go back to the previous chapter or skip to the next one.

    « Back Next »
  4. ×

    Jump up to the previous page or down to the next one. Also, you can type in a page number and press Enter to go directly to that page in the book.

    « Back Next »
  5. ×

    To search the entire text of this book, type in your search term here and press Enter.

    « Back Next »
  6. ×

    Share a link to this book page on your preferred social network or via email.

    « Back Next »
  7. ×

    View our suggested citation for this chapter.

    « Back Next »
  8. ×

    Ready to take your reading offline? Click here to buy this book in print or download it as a free PDF, if available.

    « Back Next »
Stay Connected!