The socioeconomic implications of population aging in the People's Republic of China

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This brief outlines the socioeconomic implications of the aging population of the People's Republic of China. Hazards of population aging, and China’s position regarding aging are discussed. The challenges ahead are then outlined: sustaining inclusive economic growth, improving mobility and quality of the labour force, and strengthening safety nets. The brief concludes with policy directions for the PRC.

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Field	Value
Document type	Issue and policy briefs
Language of document	English
Topics	Government services The aged policy and administration
Geographic area (spatial range)	Cambodia Viet Nam Lao People's Democratic Republic Thailand Myanmar China
Copyright	Yes
Access and use constraints	© Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/626. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Version / Edition	1.0
License	CC-BY-4.0
Contact	Asian Development Bank 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550 Metro Manila, Philippines Tel +63 2 632 4444 information@adb.org
Author (individual)	Lommen, Yolanda Fernandez
Publication place	Philippines
Publisher	Asian Development Bank
Publication date	2010
Date uploaded	June 12, 2015, 07:47 (UTC)
Date modified	January 7, 2016, 21:38 (UTC)