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Age and Population
The ratio of pensioners to workers is rising rapidly – and will have a potentially profound impact on all areas of life, including economics and politics.
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Older, healthier, happier, but poorer
The rising ratio of pensioners to workers will have a profound impact
INVESTMENT: All set for a good dose of safe risk?
The elderly need to spice up security needs, writes David Turner
THE GOLDEN AGE: Target: Greydollarfella
He presents many opportunities, writes Virginia Marsh
THE ENVIRONMENT: Affluence puts extra pressure on natural resources
Amy Kazmin considers the cost of economic growth and consumption patterns
MIGRATION: Powerful pull across borders
Vast discrepancies in income levels and demographics have combined to create incentives to emigrate, writes Amy Kazmin
REMITTANCES: Keeping the Philippines economy afloat
Income from working as labourers in the Middle East, domestic staff in Hong Kong, nurses in the US and other jobs abroad account for 9.2 per cent of gross national product, writes Roel Landingin
SOCIAL SECURITY: Singapore system starts to creak
John Burton considers the welfare-light policies that other Asian countries might seek to emulateJoh
PENSIONS: Recognition of the need for reform
In an effort to avoid or delay politically painful measures, Asian governments have started to revamp their systems, writes Florian Gimbel
INDIA: Where all is not yet equal
A vast number of people is struggling to share in blistering growth, writes Jo Johnson
JAPAN: Reasons to doubt doomsayers
Alarmist predictions may be exaggerated, writes David Pilling
