We sometimes make a connection between the ageing of the population and economic slowdown. But the cost of maintaining these economic players is balanced by their purchasing power.
This book provides a full, concise assessment of the mechanisms involved in the relationship between ageing and economic activity. The book also addresses the question of redistribution and care responsibilities in the future.
By one of the foremost experts on the subject.
Gregory Ponthière is a professor at the université Paris-Est (ERUDITE). He is the author of Avoir un enfant plus tard. Enjeux sociodémographiques du report des naissances (Having a child later in life. The sociodemographic challenges of postponing childbirth) (with H. d’Albis and A. Greulich, Éditions Rue d’Ulm, 2015).