economicshelp on ageing populations

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Ageing and pension crisis

Inside story - looking after an ageing world - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSLe-dBAsgw

Solving the UK's pension crisis - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AW3ZhPe0jQ

Professor Heinz Wolff on his solution to an ageing population - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSLe-dBAsgw

Discussion of America's ageing population - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tq_7PD7-Sc&feature=relmfu

Japan's biggest challenge - its ageing population - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59tvl6mJGrQ

China's demographic problem - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_VPKGewapI

Europe's ageing population  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_VPKGewapI

Age-sex pyramid explained - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSoSYm4AOls

Videos on the ageing and pension crisis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2rGKpjID_4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L_Rj7dP1Js&feature=related

Pension crisis documentary - Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UALWM07tnP0

Part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqWpnKjraRs&feature=related

Part 3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufNYMBUnGuM&feature=related

Part 4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOQTU0KEAws&feature=related

Ageing populations

Japan's economy is still under pressure. The country is still gripped by deflation and is facing the challenges of an ageing population.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11878314

Japan's ageing population and low birth rate are fuelling fears of a population slump over the coming years. To combat the problem the government is offering cash handouts to try and encourage couples to have more children.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8344295.stm

How will we all be able to afford our old age? The approach can vary greatly depending on where you live.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/impact_asia/8999151.stm

New research suggests Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire have seen a rise in the number of pensioners and an exodus of young people.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7759650.stm

The number of elderly people in the East of England is expected to increase dramatically over the next 20 years.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7706645.stm

Russia's ageing population
http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_4790000/newsid_4793300/4793335.stm?bw=bb&mp=wm&news=1&nol_storyid=4793335&bbcws=1

Research has shown that free fertility treatments could have a big impact on reversing Europe's population decline. Sweden is offering incentives to encourage couples to have babies as it faces the prospect of a population crisis. Parents are given 380 days of maternity leave to make having children an easier option.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_4170000/newsid_4176900/4176961.stm?bw=bb&mp=wm&news=1&nol_storyid=4176961&bbcws=1

Effect of a ban on reducing the number of immigrants

Office for Budget Responsibility predicts curbs on immigration and costs of an ageing society will slow economy's growth rate

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/jun/14/demographic-changes-curbing-growth-prediction

Special Economist report on the Ageing population

Audio report http://audiovideo.economist.com/?fr_story=d01505902fc89483488ad7b1e20ea893f8450ae1&rf=bm

Economist article: http://www.economist.com/specialreports/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13888045

Population decline in Russia

Youtube presentation from Russia Today about Russia's ageing population.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDu_7h8FBxM&NR=1

IVF good for British economy

UK researchers calculated that, while it costs £13,000 to create a baby using IVF, each child contributes £147,000 in taxes and insurance to the UK economy. It is a false economy not to fund it."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/player/nol/newsid_5090000/newsid_5098900?redirect=5098904.stm&news=1&nbwm=1&nbram=1&bbwm=1&bbram=1&asb=1

France offers incentives to have more babies

The French have introduced incentives to try to counter the fiscal disaster the birth decline will eventually cause by offering financial incentives to couples to have a third child, such as increasing monthly welfare payments for parents who take unpaid leave from work to care for a third child.
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2005/sep/05092804.html

Ageing population in Europe

Interesting presentation about the trend towards an ageing population in Europe.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHCt6PmSs0k&NR=1

Warning over EU pensions timebomb

The European Union has warned six members that they are at "high risk" of being hit by the demographic timebomb.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6044856.stm

Population pyramids

Youtube clip explaining population pyramids.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfGLJwiYTE8

Work - the ageing population

In 20 years' time half the population will be over 50, bringing new challenges - but many benefits - to all
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article4607394.ece