Demographic Change in Germany

The Economic and Fiscal Consequences

Ingrid Hamm, Helmut Seitz, Martin Werding

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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
09 October 2007

Population & demography; Economic forecasting

Just as one might be inclined to thinkthat every thing about demographic change has been already said and heard, a new dimension opens up. In fact, this is what makes the topic so fascinating. There is nothing trivial any longer about children, families, age, and care. Europe is undergoing profound demo graphic change. Each generation of children is quantitatively smaller than that of their parents; the propor tion of children and adolescents among the population is becoming smaller and smaller, while that of the elde rlyi s growing inexorably. Fewer and fewer people are marrying; more and more marriages are failing. Manyar eas of our society are affected by this; just think about the challenges faced by the social security systems as a result of demographic ageing. Politi cians and society are forced to adju st todem ographic change. Many people in Europe are concerned about these changes and are looking to politicians and researchers for solutions. Predictions are never easy, especially not about the future. Demographic indicators are among the safest guidelines into the unknown. Children un born today will certainly not contribute to social systems during the next years and will not pay back debt accumulated by previous generations. Not many politicians dare to negate the fact that this is about the future of our society. The media have contributed heavily to a general feeling that some thing has to be done. However, what exactly shouldbe done is widely dis puted.

Edited by: Ingrid Hamm, Helmut Seitz, Martin Werding
Imprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Country of Publication: Germany
Edition: 2008 ed.
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 560g
ISBN: 9783540681359
ISBN 10: 3540681353
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 09 October 2007
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Consequences of Demographic Change in Germany: An Introduction.- Demographic Change in Germany.- The Effects of Aging on Labor Markets and Economic Growth.- The Impact of Global Aging on Capital Markets and Housing.- Social Insurance: How to Pay for Pensions and Health Care?.- The Impact of Demographic Change on Fiscal Policy in Germany.- Education and Fertility in Germany.- Perspectives on the Political Governance of Demographic Change.

Reviews for Demographic Change in Germany: The Economic and Fiscal Consequences

This is a lively and careful translation of a work of rare importance. Moritz's Anton Reiser is autobiographical fiction as well as searching psychological and religious discourse. As such it is an essential concern for our understanding of the European intellectual constellations of the late eighteenth century. The translation from a concentrated German idiom to a readable modern text is entirely successful: it reinforces Moritz's standing as one of the most fascinating minds of the European Victor Lange, Princeton University 'Successfully reproduces the poise of Moritz's prose writing, while losing nothing of the realism.' YEAR'S WORK IN MODERN LANGUAGE STUDIES