The Elderly and Old Age Support in Rural China

by Dewen Wang, Philip O'Keefe, John Giles

This volume first examines projected demographic changes that will affect the economic well-being of China's rural elderly over the next twenty years, taking into account both China's sharp demographic transition and the continued migration of young adults into cities. The projected old age dependency ratio of 34 percent in China's rural areas by 2030 suggests that support of the elderly is likely to be an increasing burden on China's families over...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821386859
• ISBN13: 9780821386859
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"