Grundbegriffe, zentrale Modelle und Methoden der Sozialstrukturanalyse werden in dieser Einführung erklärt. Dabei werden die beiden zentralen Themenfelder "Bevölkerung" und "soziale Ungleichheit" umfassend behandelt sowie der Zusammenhang zwischen der Sozialstruktur und grundlegenden...

Most of the seven major industrial countries are now experiencing significant changes in their demographic structure. A persistent pattern of declining fertility and improving life expectancy has created major segments of the population that are already relatively aged or will become so in the...

The macroeconomic effects of population aging are explored using data for the G-7 countries and Australia. The link between changes in birth and mortality rates on the one hand, and dependency ratios on the other, is first discussed, then empirical evidence on the effects of dependency ratios on...

Canadian public pension plans are run on a "pay-as-you-go" basis. As the baby boom ages, contribution rates for the two main plans are projected to rise significantly, from their current level of around 5 percent of eligible earnings to over 13 percent by 2030. An alternative is to set...