Prospective Longevity

A New Vision of Population Aging

Sergei Scherbov

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$47.00 • £37.95 • €42.50

ISBN 9780674975613

Publication Date: 11/19/2019

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272 pages

6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches

75 illus., 47 tables

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Introduction
1. A Brief History of Measures of Population Aging
- Mathematical Appendix
2. Prospective Ages
- Mathematical Appendix
3. How Old Do You Need to Be to Be Old?
4. How Different Are Measures of Population Aging Based on Chronological and Prospective Age?
- Note on NTA Economic Support Ratio
5. Determining Ages Based on the Characteristics of People
- Mathematical Appendix
6. The Stage of Old Age
7. Is the Quality of Life in Old Age Getting Worse?
8. Survival Trajectories: Russian Regions and US States
9. The α-Gender Gap in Survival
10. What Would Happen to Population Aging if Life Expectancy Increase Sped Up?
11. If Life Expectancy Continues to Increase, Will Population Aging Ever Stop?
- Appendix
12. Intergenerationally Equitable Normal Pension Ages
- Mathematical Appendix
13. Choosing Which Pair of Glasses to Wear
Conclusion
Glossary
References
Acknowledgments
Index

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