Category Archives: Other Countries

Grey matters

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Hong Zhang

Ageing societies must harness the skills and experience of the “silver tsunami” to ease the strain on public resources – and keep the sustainability agenda on track, writes John Elkington. “Whether we like it or not, defusing this demographic time … Continue reading →

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城镇养老服务业的经济效应分析

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Hong Zhang

来源： 民政论坛  时间：2010-11-19 14:46  辽宁省民政厅 徐铁南   内容摘要：人口老龄化是个社会问题，也是一个产业发展机遇。发展养老服务业不仅能有效解决“老龄化”问题，而且还能拉动就业、促进GDP增长。我们预计未来应对“白发浪潮”的养老服务业将成为蓬勃发展的朝阳产业。本文在简要分析了“老龄化”、“养老服务业”的概念、特点后，重点运用了马尔科夫模型、支出GDP核算法、指数平滑法、Leslie人口矩阵等模型测算出“十二五”期间辽宁城镇养老服务业发展将会对全省就业、GDP发展的影响。在此基础上，分析了日本、美国、英国养老服务业发展的经验和启示，形成了民政部门参与养老服务发展的对策。   关键词：养老服务业养老需求 就业贡献 经济拉动效应 一、老龄化的内涵、影响 人口老龄化是当今世界各国共同面临的重要社会问题之一。老龄化是指老年人口在总人口中的比重不断上升的过程。按照国际通行标准，人口老龄化是指一个国家和地区60岁以上老年人口所占比例超过10%（或65岁以上老人超过7%）即进入老龄化社会。日益严峻的老龄化形势对经济社会发展将产生重要影响：Continue

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Asia’s Looming Social Challenge: Coping With the Elder Boom

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Hong Zhang

(Science) BEIJING—Asia is graying fast. The portion of the population age 65 or older will more than triple in China, India, and Indonesia—and more than double in Japan—between 2000 and 2050, according to United Nations projections. That’s a triumph of … Continue reading →

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