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Mali - The Demographic Challenge
World Bank - 2012
, especially infant and child mortality, has decreased rapidly, fertility has remained high over the past decades, equaling 6 … or rapid fertility decline scenarios. Chapter two is dedicated to the future implications of these demographic trends. It … into motion a decline in fertility and presents practical recommendations. …
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Growing old in an older Brazil : implications of population ageing on growth, poverty, public finance and service delivery
Gragnolati, Michele (contributor) - 2011
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Growing old in an older Brazil : implications of population aging on growth, poverty, public finance and service delivery
Gragnolati, Michele (contributor) - 2011
This chapter introduces the main issues associated with population aging, many of which will be investigated in detail throughout the volume. The next section describes the demographic transformation that Brazil has been experiencing and highlights its specific features, including a very rapid...
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A Silver Lining : Productive and Inclusive Aging for Malaysia
World Bank - 2020
precipitous decline in fertility accompanied by a sustained rise in life expectancy, in recent years Malaysia has seen an uptick …
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Long-Term Care Policies for Older Populations in New EU Member States and Croatia : Challenges and Opportunities
World Bank - 2013
The objective of this summary report is to highlight the main lessons learned from Organization for Economic Development and Co-operation (OECD) countries with advanced Long Term Care (LTC) policies and the implications for LTC policymaking in new European Union (EU) member states and Croatia....
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Population age structure and the budget deficit
Chen, Derek Hung Chiat - 2004
"Chen focuses on the effects of age structure changes on the size of budget deficits of national governments. More specifically, he determines whether differences in age structure can account for the observed differences in budget deficits across countries as well as across time. By way of an...
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Azerbaijan - Demographic Change : Implications for Social Policy and Poverty
World Bank - 2012
the aging of its population, after having undergone a dramatic decline in fertility from about 5.5 children per woman in … country has already undergone a dramatic decline in its fertility rate, which fell from about 5.5 children per woman in the …
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Armenia - Demographic change : implications for social policy and poverty
World Bank - 2012
population, these changes have far-reaching implications. The fertility rate in Armenia has fallen dramatically, from about 4 ….5 children per woman in the 1950s to 1.74 children per woman at present, which is well under the fertility rate required for …
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Sri Lanka - Demographic Transition : Facing the Challenges of an Aging Population with Few Resources
World Bank - 2013
As a result of low fertility rates and high life expectancy, the current demographic trends in Sri Lanka include a …
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Russian Federation : The Demographic Transition and Its Implications for Adult Learning and Long-Term Care Policies
World Bank - 2013
This report describes the demographic transition in the Russian Federation and its implications for adult learning and long-term care policies. The population of Russia is aging and declining rapidly compared to other European nations. Russia's current age structure results from decades of...
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