The Sendai Framework is a new global framework for disaster risk reduction, which builds on the previous Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) released 10 years ago. This new Framework outlines seven global targets and four priorities of action to [...]
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the extent of aging in the agricultural labor force and its effect on farm production in a province of China. Language: English Authors: Min Li and Terry Sicular Published: Emerald Group Publishing [...]
Over coming decades, changes in population age structure will have profound implications for the macroeconomy, influencing economic growth, generational equity, human capital, saving and investment, and the sustainability of public and private transfer systems. How the future unfolds will [...]
In Capital in the Twenty-First Century, Thomas Piketty analyses a unique collection of data from twenty countries, ranging as far back as the eighteenth century, to uncover key economic and social patterns. His findings will transform debate and set the agenda [...]
The Disaster Risk and Age Index ranks 190 countries across the world on the disaster risk faced by older people. This report helps to measure and assess countries' progress in supporting older populations in respect of disaster risk, highlighting [...]
In Our Own Words is a new report from the Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People (GAROP) in which older people talk about the ageism, discrimination and denial of human rights that they are subjected to in their everyday life. [...]
This policy paper: (i) provides a global overview of the organization of pension systems, their coverage and benefits, as well as public expenditures on social security, in 178 countries; (ii) analyses trends and recent policies, e.g. extension of coverage [...]
Age International's flagship publication 'Facing the facts: the truth about ageing and development' brings together 25 high profile thought leaders, development experts and academics to discuss the impact of an ageing world on international development. Facing the facts contains [...]
This briefing describes how demographic and societal transformations in east and south-east Asia are increasing demand for care of older people while constraining the supply of caregivers, and suggests ways to respond. Language: English Published: HelpAge International, East Asia [...]
AgeNews Issue 14, December 2014. This issue covers highlights from HelpAge network in 2014, with news and updates from around the region and more. Language: English Published: HelpAge International East Asia/Pacific, December 2014 Size: 1.08 MB Download [...]
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