Aging and the Macroeconomy: Long-Term Implications of an Older Population

by Board on Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications, National Research Council, Committee on the Long-Run Macro-Economic Effects of the Aging U S Population, et al.

The United States is in the midst of a major demographic shift. In the coming decades, people aged 65 and over will make up an increasingly large percentage of the population: The ratio of people aged 65+ to people aged 20-64 will rise by 80%. This shift is happening for two reasons: people are living longer, and many couples are choosing to have fewer children and to have those children somewhat later in life. The resulting demographic shift will...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309261961
• ISBN13: 9780309261968
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"