Aging China: The Demographic Challenge to China's Economic Prospects

by Robert Stowe England

Book Overview

China, the world's most populous nation, will enter a period of rapid aging very shortly that will redefine that country. Between 2010 and 2040, the portion of people 65 and older will rise from around 7% to between 25 and 30% of the population. As China ages, can it retain the youthful dynamism now driving it?

China, the world's most populous nation, will enter a period of rapid aging very shortly that will redefine that country. Between...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275986845
• ISBN13: 9780275986841
• Release Date: February 2005
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 9.3"