Population Ageing: Challenges in the Asia Pacific and Beyond

Dhakal, Subas P; Burgess, John; Nankervis, Alan

doi:10.1007/978-981-16-6663-6_1

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“…For example, South Korea has a complete welfare system with an established series of family-friendly policies and wide coverage benefits to defend women's employment rights, yet the country faces difficulty in raising its fertility rates to the replacement levels (43). With socioeconomic development, China's modern social welfare system is gradually being built, and the social security system is able to care for people in their post-retirement years (44,45). In the present time, when birth control technology is advanced, less childbearing is physiologically rational (46).…”

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The mediating role of trust in government in intergenerational transmission of fertility intentions

Zheng,

Wang,

Xie

et al. 2024

Front. Public Health

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China's one-child policy was in effect from 1982 to 2015. However, the literature examining the association between people's trust in local government and intergenerational transmission of fertility intentions is scarce. To fill this gap, we investigated the impact of individuals' sibship size on their ideal number of children, the mediating effect of their trust in local government on the issue of fertility between two successive generations, and the moderating effect of education level on sibship size related to trust in local governments. Based on the 2019 Chinese Social Survey data, 2,340 respondents aged 18–35 participated in the analysis. The results showed that (i) individuals' number of siblings significantly positively predicted their ideal number of children; (ii) individuals' number of siblings significantly negatively predicted their trust in the local government, which in turn significantly negatively influenced fertility intentions; (iii) the mediating mechanism was significant in residents with higher levels of education, but not in people with lower degrees of education. Fertility-boosting incentives can prioritize couples who are the only child in their family. It is necessary for local governments to improve their credibility and strengthen their pregnancy-related communication with groups with higher levels of education.

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Section: Literature Review and Theoretical Hypothesesmentioning

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The mediating role of trust in government in intergenerational transmission of fertility intentions

Zheng,

Wang,

Xie

et al. 2024

Front. Public Health

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“…Besides, the Crude Birth Rate (CBR) dropped from 23.1 in the National Family Health Survey-3 (NFHS-3) to 14.0 in the NFHS-5 in India (Das et al, 2023;Sawe, 2020). Over the last few decades, life expectancy has increased significantly, from 36.2 years in 1950 to 67.5 years in 2015, and is projected to increase to 75.9 years by 2050 (Dhakal et al, 2022). Also, the country's infant mortality rate was 46 in 2010 and is expected to decline to 30 by the end of 2031-2035(National Commission on Population, 2020.…”

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Population Aging in India: A Regional Comparison and Implications for Older Persons’ Welfare and Healthcare Infrastructure

Roy,

Kumar,

Kumar

et al. 2024

JPSS

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Population aging is an inevitable consequence of demographic transitions, and declining fertility causes a rising burden of aging. The present study aims to project the aging index of various states nationwide up to 2031. In addition, the study estimates the year by which different states and union territories (UTs) will reach the Kerala levels index of aging (i.e., aged society). To conduct this study, data were gathered from the 2001 and 2011 Census of India. Using simple trend extrapolation techniques, we produced projections of aging indices up to 2031. Further, an index of aging of each state and union territory up to the level of Kerala state (i.e., aged society) was projected. The results showed that there will be a change in the age structure of the population from 2011 to 2031. There will be a 6% increase in the working-age group (15–59 years) and a 5% in the older population (60 years and above). However, there will be a decline of 11.2% in the children ages 0–14 years. The southern states and some states of north India, such as Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, are likely to attain Kerala’s level of aging index in the next few years. However, northern states are expected to take more years to achieve it. Therefore, there is a need to promote harmony between development and demographic change by expanding economic and social resources for older persons. The time has come to plan for the future burden of the older population across the country and arrange appropriate health facilities for them.

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The Aging Workforce in Indonesia and Its Impact on Economic and Social Development

Usoh

Lambey

Burgess

2023

Advances in Human Resources Management and Organizational Development

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Indonesia is an emerging economy that has undergone structural change and achieved sustained growth rates that have lifted average living standards over the past three decades. Compared to advanced economies, the Indonesian population and workforce are relatively young. However, the population will age over the coming decades, and the profile will resemble that of advanced economies. Poverty and inequality are extensive, and the challenge of an aging population is that only a minority of the workforce has access to a secure post-retirement income and services that support quality aging. The challenges of an aging population and workforce are discussed in the chapter. These include the large share of workers in the informal sector and the growth of contingent work arrangements in the formal sector. Many continue to work into old age as they cannot afford to retire. Despite an increase in schooling and post-secondary education participation, the quality of education and the low investment in training has limited productivity growth.

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Population Ageing: Challenges in the Asia Pacific and Beyond

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The mediating role of trust in government in intergenerational transmission of fertility intentions

The mediating role of trust in government in intergenerational transmission of fertility intentions

Population Aging in India: A Regional Comparison and Implications for Older Persons’ Welfare and Healthcare Infrastructure

The Aging Workforce in Indonesia and Its Impact on Economic and Social Development

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