Is Asia Prepared for an Aging Population? /

Many Asian countries (such as China, Singapore, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, and the Philippines) will experience a significant aging of their populations during the next several decades. This paper explores how these aging Asian countries are addressing and anticipating the challeng...

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Autor principal: Heller, Peter
Formato: Periódico
Idioma:English
Publicado em: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006.
coleção:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2006/272
Acesso em linha:Full text available on IMF
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