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The Ageing Scottish Population: Trends, Consequences, Responses by Raeside, Robert; Khan, Hafiz T. A. is a Social Sciences article available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Ageing Scottish Population: Trends, Consequences, Responses about?
The population of Scotland is projected to decrease despite recent increases in fertility and an excess of immigrants over emigrants. The reason for the projected decline is the result of prolonged low fertility. The most immediate effect is ageing of the population. The causes and consequences of this demographic profile are discussed. To counter potential negative impacts it is recommend that the pension system be reformed, pension ages raised, healthy living and inclusion in society promoted and migration policies formed to encourage immigration of skilled people and encourage and the return of emigrants.
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- Author
- Raeside, Robert; Khan, Hafiz T. A.
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag; University of Alberta; Edmonton Alberta Canada: Population Research Laboratory University of Alberta, [1974]-; Springer Science and Business Media LLC (ISSN 0380-1489)
- Published
- 2008
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Social Sciences