An examination of elderly co-residence in the developing world (English)

Co-residence is an important source of support for the elderly, especially in countries where pension systems do not cover most of the population. This note provides new evidence regarding elderly co-residence patterns in more than 100 developing countries that represent over 90 percent of the developing world population. The authors find a wide range of co-residence rates across countries, ranging from 29 to nearly 100 percent, and a strong inverse...

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Evans,Brooks Fox;

Palacios,Robert J.;
Document Date
2015/05/01
Document Type
Brief
Report Number
96557
Volume No
1
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1
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World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2015/05/22
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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An examination of elderly co-residence in the developing world
Keywords
women of childbearing age

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Evans,Brooks Fox; Palacios,Robert J..

An examination of elderly co-residence in the developing world (English). Social protection and labor policy note|no. 17. Pensions Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/600291467992481736

An examination of elderly co-residence in the developing world (English)

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