Jackson, William A. - In: Dependency to Enterprise, (pp. 132-140). 1991
Population ageing has often been summarised through rising old-age dependence ratios. Age is therefore perceived as a … source of dependence, which supposedly causes economic problems. While these perceptions seem intuitive, they are open to … query and may be misleading. The current chapter looks at how we define dependence, how it relates to ageing, and whether it …