Old age income support will be one of the biggest social and economic challenges facing Asia in the twenty-first century. The growing spotlight on old age incom

Population aging poses two major challenges for Asian policy makers: (i) sustaining rapid economic growth in the face of less favorable demographic conditions;

The rising number of older persons in Asia has accentuated the importance of strengthening the systems of social protection in the region. This book examines th

The past decade has brought an increasing recognition to the importance of pension systems to the economic stability of nations and the security of their aging

The report analyses the retirement income systems of 18 Asian countries, including Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, the Philippines and Vietnam. It