The Meeting considered the consequences of the worldwide demographic transition and the changing age structure of populations, including the different types of potential demographic dividends, intergenerational transfers, the effects of ageing on the macro-economy, the viability of social security systems, and health.
The Meeting was made possible by the support of the National Institutes of Aging (NIA) of the United States, and resulted from the collaboration between the Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat and the Consejo Nacional de Poblacion (CONAPO) of Mexico.
The proceedings of the Meeting include a report of the deliberations and edited versions of the contributed papers. Printed copies can be ordered by writing to Mr. Jorge Bravo, Chief, Population and Development Section, DESA - Population Division, United Nations, 2 United Nations Plaza, Rm. DC2-1920, New York, NY 10017 USA, email: [email protected].
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Proceedings of the Meeting
Part one: Report of the meeting and information papers
Part two: Contributed papers
- The diversity of changing population age structures in the world
Population Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations Secretariat - Implementing the Madrid Plan of Action on Ageing
Division for Social Population and Development, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations Secretariat - Demographic transition and demographic dividends in developed and developing countries
Andrew Mason - Before it's too late: demographic transition, labor supply, and social security problems in Brazil
Cassio M. Turra and Bernardo L. Queiroz - Demographic dividend and labour force transformations in Asia: the case of Korea
Hanam Phang - Demographic dividend and prospects for economic development in China
Feng Wang and Andrew Mason - A global overview on social security in the age of longevity
Roland Sigg - Population ageing and social protection systems in Latin America
Fabio Bertranou - Ageing in Japan: the health and wealth of older persons
Naohiro Ogawa and Rikiya Matsukura - Ageing and health in the transition countries of Europe with focus on the Hungarian case
Etelka Daroczi - Ageing in Latin America and the Caribbean: implications of past mortality
Alberto Palloni, Mary McEniry, Rebeca Wong and Martha Pelaez - Demographic transition, demographic bonus and ageing in Mexico
Virgilio Partida-Bush - Social security and population ageing in Mexico: analysis of the individual account retirement pension system
Alberto Valencia Armas - Formal and informal intergenerational support transfer in South-eastern Asia
Angelique Chan - Micro and macro perspectives of intergenerational relations and transfers in Europe
Gunhild O. Hagestad and Katharina Herlofson - Intergenerational transfers and social protection in Latin America
Jorge Bravo