Increased longevity means that current structures for employment and retirement in Switzerland are not sustainable. To enable individuals and companies to thrive in our ageing society, changes in our social norms and attitudes about work and ageing need to occur. Philippa Dengler examines what...

Introduction: Demographic Change and Its Implications -- Literature Review on Ageing Research -- Literature Review on Career Concepts and Learning in the Context of an Ageing Society -- Methodology and Research Design: A Qualitative Case Study of Middle-Aged Non-managerial Employees and Managers...

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Part I. Employment, retirement, and income in China -- Chapter 2. Health and Employment in China -- Chapter 3. Work Skills Gap and Wage Differences between Young, Middle-aged, and Older Workers in China -- Chapter 4. The Impact of Social Insurance Contributions on...

Preface and Acknowledgments -- Table of contents -- Overview -- Understanding the Needs of Older Consumers -- Overview of Older Consumer Behavior -- Effectual Marketing Strategies and Tactics -- Marketing Food and Beverage Products -- Marketing Apparel and Footwear -- Marketing Housing --...

This book describes and clarifies how certain problems can be resolved in Japan and Asia. For the future, the focus should be on Japan, which can provide "common knowledge" as a public good. The book collects the results of researchers in Japan, China, South Korea, and Indonesia on declining...

Demographic trends put a burden on EU pension provision. As the sustainability of pension systems is addressed by current pension reforms, lower benefit levels are projected. In this scenario, households may want to consider supplementing their public pension income. As their own residence is on...

The aging and migration megatrends and their impact on spatial - regional and local - labor market performance is the core theme of this book, and thus together define its scope and focus. The contributions provide an overview of key aging and migration issues in various countries together with...

Preface -- Part 1: Population Distribution -- Trends in population change in the Asia-Pacific region -- Impact of rapid population decline on the Japanese regional economy: Utilizing the regional CGE model -- Designing a spatial decision support system for Australia’s capital city using...

Peak-Konsum -- Die Auswirkungen von Bevölkerungsschrumpfung und -alterung auf das Rentenversicherungssystem in Deutschland -- Was taugen die Vorhersagen? Regionale Unterschiede in der demografischen Entwicklung, Ursachen und Zukunftsprognosen -- Die Generationenökonomie -- Auswirkungen des...