Latin American countries are in the midst of a demographic transition and, as a consequence, a population-aging process. Over the next few decades, the number of children will decline relative to the number of older adults. Population aging is the result of a slow but sustained reduction in mortality rates, given increases in life expectancy and fertility. These trends reflect welcome long-term improvements in welfare and in economic and social development...
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When We're Sixty-Four : Opportunities and Challenges for Public Policies in a Population-Aging Context in Latin America
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Rofman,Rafael P.; Apella,Ignacio Raul.
When We're Sixty-Four : Opportunities and Challenges for Public Policies in a Population-Aging Context in Latin America (Spanish). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/354451625770138378