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Demographics of Aging
Demographics of Aging
National Press Foundation Presented by Steve Goss and Karen Glenn Office of the Chief Actuary Social Security Administration June 11, 2012
But why??????
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Boomers now reaching retirement age Yes for a while, but --- This would be a temporary bulge Would pass through over time
Individuals are living longer Death rates have been declining Life expectancies have been rising
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the puzzle
Aging
of the Population
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This
Immigration
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TFR
AdjTFR
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Ave TFR Ave AdjTFR 3.67 2.85 2.84 2.69 1.99 1.95 2.01 1.99
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will need to support more retirees Or more young or old individuals will need to work
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Dependancy Ratio
AGED dependency ratio 0.20 0.10 0.00 1975 1980 1985 1990 Year 1995 2000 2005 2010 (Population 65+ / Population 20-64)
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Dependancy Ratio
0.60 0.50 0.40 0.30 0.20 0.10 0.00 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 AGED dependency ratio
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Intermediate Projection
Dependancy Ratio
0.60 0.50
Intermediate Projection
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Ultimately, each year, each day ------Goods and services of todays workers are shared with all in the population Economics is just how we distribute the scarce resources
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Demographic Change
One Example: US Social Security Cost Rising as Percent of GDP Above Currently Scheduled Revenue
10 9 Historical 8 7 Cost 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060 2070 2080 2090 Non-interest Income Projected
Percent of GDP
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What to Do ?
Aging population is largely due to lower fertility With fewer workers per population --Need lower consumption per person
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