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The Silver Dividend How Aging Populations Weigh on Fiscal Policy
In this episode of The Demographics Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore a less-discussed consequence of aging populations: the rising cost of public pensions and healthcare, and how governments are quietly adjusting retirement ages and fiscal policy. They zero in on Japan, where the old-age dependency ratio has soared past 50 percent, forcing a debate over raising the pension eligibility age to 68. Lucas breaks down the concept of the silver dividend — the idea that extending working lives could offset fiscal strain — while Luna challenges it with data on health inequalities and caregiving…
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