Aging and Poverty and Inequality

Bussolo, Maurizio; Nguyen, Tu Chi; Boudet, Ana María Muñoz; Albertini, Marco; Azevedo, João Pedro; Bauer, Jan Michael; Nie, Peng; Sousa‐Poza, Alfonso; Evans, Brooks; Majoka, Zaineb; Nguyen, Minh Cong; Schotte, Simone; Signorelli, Sara; Simler, Kenneth; Sinha, Nistha

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“…A review of the main publications by international bodies such as the United Nations (UN), the OECD, the WHO, the European Union (EU), and the World Bank illustrates that, for many years, population ageing was viewed as a challenge affecting many aspects of society (Nagano and Mori 2010: 10;Klimczuk 2016;Bussolo et al 2015). Therefore, research in this field mostly focused on issues such as the negative impact of ageing on economic growth and productivity, as well as on the management of health and retirement systems (Acemoglu and Restrepo 2017;Liu and Westelius 2016;World Health Organisation 2017;European Commission 2018).…”

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“…This guiding question derived from the literature suggests the prominent role played by companies in the R&D/STI fields and the commercialisation of adequate products and services with regard to the Silver Economy (Bussolo et al 2015;Nahal and Ma 2014;the World Economic Forum 2015: 6-10). It is noteworthy that both governments recognise the important role played by large corporations in the respective economies.…”

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Silver Economy Strategies: A Comparative Study of Japanese and South Korean Governmental Measures

Gschwendtner¹

2020

Vienna Journal of East Asian Studies

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This article comparatively analyses the Japanese and South Korean governments’ measures directed at embracing the economic opportunities held by a growing elderly population. As highlighted in the literature review, no overarching framework for creating a global ageing strategy has been formulated to date, despite a noteworthy set of activities aimed at capturing the potential of an ageing population. By examining the strategic action plans and policies of these two East Asian countries through a general set of criteria (actors and plans, contributors and factors, actions and content), a possible universal approach is evaluated. The analysis concludes that the respective governmental measures are characterised by great similarity, reflecting the intervention possibilities of similarly structured democracies in related fields. Most notable similarities include the targeting of the small and medium enterprise sector for innovation in newly emerging industries and markets, an improvement of the research and development environment, and the evaluation of social transformations for the development of strategic solutions. The sectorial focus lies on information and communication technology solutions, artificial intelligence and robotics, and additionally focuses on health and medical care devices, as well as on devices facilitating independent living and mobility.

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