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Population aging in the People's Republic of China

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  • Liang, Jersey
  • Jow-Ching Tu, Edward
  • Chen, Xiangming

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This paper provides a factual assessment of China's population aging and its social and economic consequences. It is projected that China will have a substantially older population in the middle of the 21st century. Major policy implications concerning old age support and health care have been examined.

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  • Liang, Jersey & Jow-Ching Tu, Edward & Chen, Xiangming, 1986. "Population aging in the People's Republic of China," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 23(12), pages 1353-1362, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:23:y:1986:i:12:p:1353-1362
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    1. Xu, Da & Shang, Yunfeng & Yang, Qin & Chen, Hui, 2023. "Population aging and eco-tourism efficiency: Ways to promote green recovery," Economic Analysis and Policy, Elsevier, vol. 79(C), pages 1-9.
    2. Yi Zeng & Linda George, 2000. "Family Dynamics of 63 Million (in 1990) to More Than 330 Million (in 2050) Elders in China," Demographic Research, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany, vol. 2(5).

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