AGEING: A CELEBRATION, A CHALLENGE, AND AN OPPORTUNITY Arie Hoekman Representative of UNFPA China November 14,
ADDING YEARS TO LIFE 2 Source: UN, World Population Ageing 2013.
PERCENTAGE OF OLDER POPULATION
DEPENDENCY RATIO:
POPULATION STRUCTURE IN CHINA
SPHERES OF ACTION ON AGEING ParticipationProductivitySecurity Equitable ageing 6
childhood youth old age EQUITY ISSUES: MAGNIFIED IN LATE YEARS 7
Per Capita Public Health Care Transfer by Residence Per Capita Public Pension Transfer by Residence Per Capita Public Pension Transfer by GenderPer Capita Public Pension Transfer by Income Quartiles Source: Benefit Incidence of Public Transfer: Evidence from the People’s Republic of China. Ke Shen, Sang-Hyop Lee.
THE MAGNIFYING EFFECT
PARTICIPATION Gender equity and better access to sexual and reproductive health Alter economic incentives Reduce unemployment 10
SECURITY Health Physical Economic 11
KEY ISSUES Pensions Healthcare for the elderly Age-friendly environments 12
URBMINon-URBMI Expenditure IncomeExpenditure Income Source: Zang Wenbin, et al., “The Effect of URBMI on Household Consumption”, Economic Research Journal, 7 (2012): RMB, 10.2%
SILVER MARKET 14
JAPANESE HOUSEHOLD WEALTH, BY AGE GROUP (¥TRN),
PRODUCTIVITY Investing in Education - lifelong learning Healthcare Research and development 16
NEXT STEPS Life course approach and evidence- based planning International consensus South-south cooperation 17
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