Fiscal Implications of an Aging Population

Serious research into the causes and implications of an
aging population is a relatively recent phenomenon. Though
several relevant issues of aging havereceived considerable
attention in public and political discussions            (especially in
European countries and in Japan), the economics                     profession
is somewhat lacking behind. This is particularly true for
thetheoretical underpinnings of the economics of population
aging. Until now,   the aging-debate is primarily led by
institutionalists. The present book      with its analytical and
econometric studies on fiscal implications of         population
aging is an important step in the process of                              theoretical
analysis of aging. It is of interest both for                           population
economists (and demographers) and for public economists               -
providing a bridge between these areas of research.