Aging in China: An International and Domestic Comparative Study
| Autor: | Ruifa Hu, Jie Feng, Wenrong Qian, Guanming Shi, Ganlin Hong |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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China
Age structure Geography Planning and Development lcsh:TJ807-830 education 0211 other engineering and technologies lcsh:Renewable energy sources 02 engineering and technology Management Monitoring Policy and Law Urbanization 0502 economics and business East Asia Economic geography 050207 economics Statistic lcsh:Environmental sciences health care economics and organizations lcsh:GE1-350 Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment lcsh:Environmental effects of industries and plants 05 social sciences aging 021107 urban & regional planning global Geography lcsh:TD194-195 spatial econometric models Spatial econometrics rural Developed country urban Regional differences regional differences |
| Zdroj: | Sustainability Volume 12 Issue 12 Sustainability, Vol 12, Iss 5086, p 5086 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 2071-1050 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/su12125086 |
| Popis: | This study investigates the age structure and aging process in China over the last two decades. Comparing internationally, we find that China&rsquo s aging status is currently moderate. However, its aging process is accelerating at a rate faster than that of developed countries and the other BRICS countries, but slower than other East Asian countries except for North Korea and Mongolia. Domestically, we find increasing divergence and spatial variations in the aging process across regions and between rural and urban sectors by applying spatial statistic comparisons using data from the China Statistical Yearbook. Results from the spatial econometrics model suggest that factors such as urbanization and regional GDP, but not population density, could deepen the urban&ndash rural aging gap. The transition of the aging process over time, across regions, and between sectors could influence social and economic activity. The results can guide future research on aging in China. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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