Introduction―Population Aging and the Political Economy

Kimiko Terai, Amihai Glazer and Naomi Miyazato
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Kimiko Terai: Keio University
Amihai Glazer: University of California
Naomi Miyazato: Nihon University

Chapter Chapter 1 in The Political Economy of Population Aging, 2021, pp 1-15 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Many developed countries are facingPolitical economy problems associated with the rapid agingAging of their populations. If voters’ policy preferencesPolicy preferences depend on their age and the government’s policy adoption reflects public opinionPublic opinion, the change in demographic composition may affect governmental policies in a region. To retain their political power, ruling parties often reallocate the budget in favor of policies preferred by the elderly, rather than younger generations. This book investigates such outcomes.

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-5536-4_1

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