Esej

https://doi.org/10.3325/cmj.2020.61.189

Economic, fiscal, and societal consequences of population aging – looming catastrophe or fake news?

Jonathan Cylus orcid.org/0000-0001-8269-1578 ; European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, United Kingdom
Gemma Williams orcid.org/0000-0002-7979-9016 ; European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, United Kingdom
Charles Normand ; Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Josep Figueras ; European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, Belgium

Sažetak

Populations around the world are getting older. This is hap-
pening due to a combination of lower fertility rates and
declines in both infant mortality and premature deaths,
the latter of which have resulted in longer life spans (1). In
high-income countries, there are expectations for large in-
creases in the share of the population above age 80.
While the gains in longevity are roundly celebrated for
good reason, there are policy concerns that come with
population aging. Many worry about whether society is
capable of meeting the health care needs of a larger older
population. At the same time, there are fears of economic
and fiscal consequences with a smaller share of people at
traditional working ages.

Ključne riječi

Hrčak ID:

253172

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/253172

Datum izdavanja:

14.6.2020.

Posjeta: 667 *