Research Catalog

Title

How Will Ageing Affect Finland? [electronic resource] / Pablo Antolín, Howard Oxley and Wim Suyker

Author

Antolín, Pablo.

Publication

Paris : OECD Publishing, 2001.

Details

Additional Authors

• Oxley, Howard.
• Suyker, Wim.

Description

44 p.; 21 x 29.7cm.

Summary

In Finland, as in most OECD countries, the ageing of the population is one of the major long-term policy challenges. This paper first explores the scale of the demographic changes in Finland, the relevant institutions and their effect on the decision to retire. In light of the increase in the number of elderly expected over the coming years, various issues concerning their economic position and health care are considered. The paper then considers the impact that demographic changes will have on public finances: the cost of the pension system will increase by a third; health care spending and the cost of care for the frail elderly are also likely to rise substantially. The paper ends by outlining the policy options to copy with ageing ...

Series Statement

OECD Economics Department Working Papers, 1815-1973 ; no.295

Uniform Title

OECD Economics Department Working Papers, no.295.

Subject

• Economics
• Finland

LCCN

10.1787/361422456778

OCLC

oecd-lib

Author

Antolín, Pablo.

Title

How Will Ageing Affect Finland? [electronic resource] / Pablo Antolín, Howard Oxley and Wim Suyker

Imprint

Paris : OECD Publishing, 2001.

Series

OECD Economics Department Working Papers, 1815-1973 ; no.295

OECD Economics Department Working Papers, 1815-1973 ; no.295.

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Indexed Term

Economics

Finland

Added Author

Oxley, Howard.

Suyker, Wim.

Other Standard Identifier

10.1787/361422456778 doi