Ageing
Living Arrangements of the Elderly in China: Evidence from CHARLS
IZA
A 36-page discussion paper examining the type of living arrangement experienced by elderly Chinese
The Aging Services Network: Serving a Vulnerable and Growing Elderly Population in Tough Economic Times
NHPF
This US paper examines whether the aging services network will be able to sustain its current capacity and fully realize its potential
AgeingPosted: 2012-01-15
National Strategies to Address Dementia
Alzheimer's Australia
This 12-page Australian paper provides an overview of a range of approaches that a selection of countries have taken to address dementia
Supporting Caregivers and Caregiving in an Aging Canada
IRPP
A 40-page Canadian report into how best to provide adequate home care services to seniors in coming years
AgeingPosted: 2012-01-09
Younger Onset Dementia Often Ignored
SPRC
A 4-page Ausralian article on the treatment of younger onset dementia
Children’s Vulnerabilities to Climate Change and Disaster Impacts in East Asia and the Pacific
UNICEF
This 39-page report's country studies highlight children’s specific vulnerability to climate change that needs to be taken into account in policy development
AgeingPosted: 2011-11-18
Older Workers: Research Readings
NCVER
An Australian paper comprising six essays on various issues around keeping older Australians engaged with the workforce
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-11-04
Work-Related Health in Europe: Are Older Workers More at Risk?
IZA
A 41-page discussion paper addressing the impact of age on work-related self-reported health outcomes
Population Aging and the Evolving Care Needs of Older Canadians
IRPP
This 36-page Canadian report examines the policy challenges posed by the country's ageing population
AgeingPosted: 2011-10-31
The Hospital Dementia Services Project: A Study Description
AIHW
This 16-page Australian publication describes the objectives and design features of a mixed-methods study which will investigate how health and aged care system factors influence care outcomes for hospital patients with dementia
Unpaid and Paid Care: The Effects of Child Care and Elder Care on the Standard of Living
Levy Institute
This 25-page US working paper highlights the benefits of social care investment
Social Policy, AgeingPosted: 2011-10-13
New Ways of Restoring and Supporting the Independence of Older People
The Benevolent Society
This 8-page Australian briefing is one of a series designed to make it easier for community aged care workers and managers to have access to the latest research evidence on issues affecting their day-to-day work with older people, in a practical and accessible format
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-10-12
Fulfilling The Pittsburgh Promise
Rand Corporation
This 182-page US report presents a detailed assessment of the extent to which The Pittsburgh Promise — a postsecondary education scholarship intended to remedy the area's population decline, foster high school completion and college readiness among Pittsburgh district students, and prepare a capable and energetic workforce for the city — has met its goals to date and offers recommendations for improving the program's short- and long-term effectiveness
AgeingPosted: 2011-09-21
August 2011: What To Do When the Euro Crisis Reaches the Core
CEPS
An 8-page commentary arguing that EFSF cannot work as intended but if it were registered as a bank the generalised breakdown of confidence could be stopped while leaving the management of public debt under the supervision of the finance ministers
AgeingPosted: 2011-09-19
Economic Conditions at the Time of Birth and Cognitive Abilities Late in Life
IZA
This 48-page discussion paper studies the effect of changes in the early life economic environment on late life cognition.
AgeingPosted: 2011-09-16
Aged Care Packages in the Community 2009-10: A Statistical Overview
AIHW
This 132-page report describes the key characteristics of aged care services and recipients in Australia and also looks at the distribution of services relative to the needs of the population
AgeingPosted: 2011-09-10
Incentives of Retirement Transition for Elderly Workers: An Analysis of Actual and Simulated Replacement Rates in Ireland
IZA
This 37-page discussion paper analyses the retirement pattern and the replacement rate observed in Ireland
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-08-16
Is Early Retirement Encouraged by the Employer? Labor-Demand Effects of Age-Related Collective Fees
Institute for Future Studies
This 38-page Swedish working paper examines how employers’ non-wage costs for their workforce affect voluntary early retirement
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-08-12
The Long-Term Care Workforce: Description and Perspectives
CEPS
This 30-page research report provides a comparative analysis of the size and composition of the long-term care (LTC) workforce in four European countries – Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, and Poland
Ageing, European UnionPosted: 2011-08-09
Caring for Older Australians
Productivity Commission - Australia
An 88-page report examining the social, clinical and institutional aspects of aged care in Australia
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-08-08
Longevity, Life-Cycle Behavior and Pension Reform
IZA
A 43-page discussion paper estimating a life-cycle model in which the optimal employment, retirement and consumption decisions of forward-looking individuals depend, inter alia, on life expectancy and the design of the public pension system
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-08-05
Reflections on Age Discrimination: The Price We Pay for Growing Older
Australian Human Rights Commission
An Australian speech focussing on older people and age discrimination, particularly in paid work
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-07-21
Senior Hunger and the Older Americans Act
Commonwealth Fund
A 10-page US House testimony on steps to reduce under-nourishment among older Americans
Ageing, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-06-24
The Challenges of Population Ageing: Accelerating Demand for Emergency Ambulance Services by Older Patients, 1995–2015
MJA
This 5-page Australian paper describes how over the past 20 years, there has been a sustained rise in demand for emergency ambulance services across the developed world and in particular, for transporting older patients
The Religious Opposition in Algeria
MERIA
This Israeli article provides an analytical discussion on the religious opposition in Algeria, exploring the conditions and conflict-prone effects of the movement.
AgeingPosted: 2011-05-31
Thirteen Ways of Looking at Aging
Urban Institute
A US abstract of research by the publisher into different aspects of ageing in the US
AgeingPosted: 2011-05-26
The Determinants of Poverty Transitions in Europe and the Role of Duration Dependence
IZA
This 41-page discussion paper examines the mobility into and out of poverty and identifies the determinants of poverty spell beginnings and endings in 14 European Countries
AgeingPosted: 2011-05-22
Syria’s Stormy Spring
Jerusalem Report
An Israeli analysis of recent unrest in Syria
AgeingPosted: 2011-05-18
Dementia Among Aged Care Residents
AIHW
This 88-page report examines the characteristics and care requirements of Australian aged care residents with a diagnosis of dementia
Volunteer Work and Aging: A Comparative Study among American, Brazilian, and Japanese Seniors
IDE
A 113-page Japanese report assessing meanings, motivations, perceived benefits, subjective well-being, psychological adjustment and attitudes towards community among American, Brazilian and Japanese seniors who do voluntary work
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-05-15
Learning Together: How Families Responded to Education Incentives in New York City’s Conditional Cash Transfer Program
MDRC
This 109-page US report looks at how families viewed a programme's education incentives, communicated about them with their children, reinforced educational rewards, and advanced their quality of life through the programme
AgeingPosted: 2011-05-12
Global Financial Stability Report
IMF
A 197-page 6-monthly report on global financial stability
AgeingPosted: 2011-05-08
What Not to Do in the Middle East and North Africa
FRIDE
This 6-page Spanish policy brief suggests that basic policy guidelines for the EU in the Middle East might best be cast in terms of things the EU should avoid doing in the region
AgeingPosted: 2011-04-07
The Ignored Majority: The Voice of Arthritis 2011
Arthritis Australia
This 4-page Australian study sought to discover how arthritis affected people at home and at work and what factors were associated with good or poor outcomes
Covert Action for Toppling the Gaddafi Regime
BESA
A 3-page Israeli perspective proposing covert action as the best strategy for aiding Libya's insurgents
AgeingPosted: 2011-03-24
Age Biased Technical and Organisational Change, Training and Employment Prospects of Older Workers
IZA
This 34-page discussion paper analyses the role of training in mitigating the negative impact of technical and organizational changes on the employment prospects of older workers
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-03-21
Retirement and Subjective Well-Being
IZA
This 40-page discussion paper provides an explanation for the common finding that the effect of retirement on life satisfaction is negligible
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-03-10
Ageing, Government Budgets, Retirement, and Growth
CESifo
This 33-page working paper analyzes the short and long run effects of demographic ageing - increased longevity and reduced fertility - on per-capita growth
Tatau Kura Tangata: Health of Older Māori Chart Book 2011
Ministry of Health - New Zealand
This 73-page statistical report presents a snapshot of the health of Māori aged 50 years and over in New Zealand
Ageing, Indigenous AffairsPosted: 2011-03-04
The Transition from Work to Retirement
IZA
This 25-page discussion paper shows the dynamic interaction between policy changes, in particular in benefit systems and activation, and changes in the approach of firms and workers to early retirement
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-03-02
Labour-Force Participation of Older Displaced Workers in Canada
IRRP
This Canadian report states that too many older laid-off workers are forced into early retirement because of poor re-employment prospects; it argues that creative policies are needed to encourage them to stay in the labour market
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-02-25
Comprehensive Scoping Study on the Use of Assistive Technology by Frail Older People Living in the Community
Department of Health and Ageing - Australia
This 92-page Australian report is a systematic review of existing published and unpublished literature relating to assistive technology for frail older people in the community care context
Ageing, DisabilityPosted: 2011-02-18
Residential Long-Term Care for Canadian Seniors: Nonprofit, For-Profit or Does It Matter?
IRPP
This 52-page study reviews Canadian and US research evidence on the quality of care in residential long-term facilities by ownership characteristics, and considers the policy implications of this evidence
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-02-11
Pathways in Aged Care: Program Use After Assessment
AIHW
This 124-page Australian report looks at aged care program use by a group of 105,000 people who had a completed assessment by an Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) in 2003–04. The report examines assessment patterns, care pathways, time to entry to permanent residential aged care and time to death over the 2 year period following their first ACAT assessment in 2003–04
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-02-04
Caring for Older Australians
Productivity Commission - Australia
This 574-page report identifies a number of weaknesses in Australia's aged care system. It proposes a wide-ranging package of reforms to address these issues, including a much simpler, single gateway into aged care
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-01-20
Beyond Development Aid
EARN
The 131-page report of an EU-African dialogue on global issues of common concern
AgeingPosted: 2011-01-14
Residential Mobility of the European Elderly
CESifo
This 22-page paper analyses the residential mobility decisions of the elderly and the factors influencing them in eleven European countries
Asset Rich, but Income Poor: Australian Housing Wealth and Retirement in an International Context
Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
This 56-page paper looks at patterns of own-home wealth across the life cycle in Australia and in several North American and Western European countries
Age and the Costs of Dental Care
AIHW
This 8-page Australian research report explores the relationship between age and the costs of dental care
The Welfare Gains of Age Related Optimal Income Taxation
CESifo
A working paper quantifying the welfare gains of an age-dependent income tax
Aging and Pensions in General Equilibrium: Labor Market Imperfections Matter
IZA
This 34-page discussion paper re-examines the effects of population ageing and pension reforms in an OLG model with labour market frictions
AgeingPosted: 2010-11-08
The Impact of Income Distribution on the Length of Retirement
CEPR
This 5-page US issue brief examines the expected years of retirement for men in several age cohorts both under current law and assuming an increase in the retirement age to 70
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-10-28
Standard Deviation of Life-Length, Retirement Incentives, and Optimal Pension Design
CESifo
This working paper considers how the retirement age as well as a tax financed pension system ought to respond to a change in the standard deviation of the length of life
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-10-19
Age Discrimination: Exposing the Hidden Barrier for Mature Age Workers
Australian Human Rights Commission
This 36-page Australian paper aims to look at and raise awareness of the issues of ageism and unlawful age discrimination against mature age workers within the workplace
Ageing, Human RightsPosted: 2010-10-11
Improving Canada's Retirement Saving: Lessons from Abroad, Ideas from Home
IRPP
This 40-page Canadian study looks at pension reforms in Norway, Sweden, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Saskatchewan
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-10-03
Turkey: Politics of Identity and Power
CRS
A 31-page US report providing an overview of the current Turkish domestic political scene
AgeingPosted: 2010-09-26
Consumer Involvement in Dementia Research
Alzheimer's Australia
This 20-page Australian paper provides the context and rationale for developing a network that supports carers and people with dementia to take an active role in contributing to better dementia care practice and outcomes
Are Older Workers Worthy of Their Pay? An Empirical Investigation of Age-Productivity and Age-Wage Nexuses
IZA
A 23-page discussion paper comparing age-wage and age-productivity profiles
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-08-29
Adjusting Social Security Benefits for Changes in the Cost of Living
Urban Institute
This US brief examines different price indices that might be used to adjust Social Security benefits for changes in the cost of living
Social Policy, AgeingPosted: 2010-08-08
Hard Work? Patterns in Physically Demanding Labor Among Older Workers
CEPR
This 19-page US study examines the occupations of older workers in physically demanding jobs or jobs with difficult work conditions to better assess the impact of raising the retirement age on these workers
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-08-04
Staircases, Elevators and Cycles of Change: 'Housing First' and Other Housing Models for Homeless People with Complex Support Needs
Crisis
This 40-page UK study reviews the evidence base regarding the effectiveness of both orthodox and innovative models of supported housing for homeless people with complex support needs. The study assessed existing evidence regarding what works for homeless people with complex support needs and drew together lessons learned in other developed countries
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-07-26
Older Workers: Opportunities and Challenges
Urban Institute
This US fact sheet reports key data points on older Americans' labour force participation, employment, unemployment, and related factors
AgeingPosted: 2010-07-25
Report of the National Seniors Council on Volunteering Among Seniors and Positive and Active Aging
National Seniors Council
A 60-page Canadian report aimed at improving volunteering among seniors and promoting positive and active aging
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-07-08
Helping Teachers to Explore Multimodal Texts
Curriculum Leadership
This Australian article identifies areas of professional learning of particular value for integrating multimodal texts into classroom practice, and suggest ways to introduce professional learning in schools
AgeingPosted: 2010-06-07
What Teachers Want: Better Teacher Management
Grattan Institute
This 30-page Australian report presents teachers' views about the evaluation of their work, the development of their teaching and how this impacts upon school education
AgeingPosted: 2010-06-02
Contextual Factors that Influence the Achievement of Australia’s Indigenous Students: Results from PISA 2000–2006
ACER
An Australian report examining the causes of indigenous students’ underperformance in international tests of educational achievement
AgeingPosted: 2010-05-20
Drug Use Among Seniors on Public Drug Programs in Canada, 2002 to 2008
Canadian Institute for Health Information
A 71-page report on prescription drug utilization by seniors in Canada
Divorce and the Wellbeing of Older Australians
AIFS
An Australian research paper estimating the impact of divorce on wellbeing in later life
Ageing, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-04-26
Family Location and Caregiving Patterns from an International Perspective
IZA
This discussion paper conducts a cross-national econometric analysis of intra-family location and caregiving patterns
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-04-25
Family Location and Caregiving Patterns from an International Perspective
CESifo
This 30-page working paper conducts a cross-national econometric analysis of intra-family location and caregiving patterns
Ageing, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-04-08
Securing Good Care for More People: Options for Reform
King's Fund
This 73-page UK report reviews the funding of social care for older people
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-03-17
Age, Wage and Productivity
IZA
A 50-page discussion paper analyzing the relationship between age, wage and productivity using a matched worker-firm panel dataset from Dutch manufacturing covering the period 2000-2005
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-03-10
Dwelling, Land and Neighbourhood Use by Older Home Owners
AHURI
This 340-page Australian research seeks to answer the following questions: What are the types, sizes and locations of dwellings occupied by older home owners? How do these patterns vary for different household sizes? What incentives or disincentives could encourage or discourage the efficient use of dwellings and land occupied by older home owners?
Age, Wage and Productivity
CentER
This 49-page Dutch dicussion paper analyzes the relationship between age, wage and productivity using a matched worker-firm panel dataset from Dutch manufacturing covering the period 2000-2005
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-03-03
Health Cost Risk and Optimal Retirement Provision: A Simple Rule for Annuity Demand
CentER
A 40-page Dutch discussion paper analyzing the effect of health cost risk on optimal annuity demand and consumption/savings decisions
Ageing and the Welfare State: Securing Sustainability
CESifo
This 29-page working paper examines how some countries have made substantial progress in securing the long-term sustainability of their welfare systems
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-02-24
Delivering Better Care at End of Life: The Next Steps
The King's Fund
A 54-page UK paper based on a recent summit meeting and identifying 10 critical actions to help the successful implementation of a strategy to improve the quality of the care offered to patients at the end of life
Intergenerational Report 2010
Treasury - Australia
This 190-page report assesses the challenges Australia will face over the next 40 years, including an ageing population, escalating pressures on the health system, and the environmental and economic challenges of climate change
Ageing, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-02-02
Mediating Identity Conflicts: Potential and Challenges of Engaging with Hamas, by Carolin Goerzig
Berghof Research Center
This 21-page German paper offers some astute insights into the dynamics of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
AgeingPosted: 2010-01-29
U.S. Policy toward Pakistan and Afghanistan under the Obama Administration
Gloria Center
This 14-page essay examines how the United States has come to deal with Afghanistan-Pakistan, a key foreign policy challenge for the Obama administration
AgeingPosted: 2010-01-22
The Trend in Mental Health-related Mortality Rates in Australia 1916-2004: Implications for Policy
Australia and New Zealand Health Policy
This 29-page Australian study determines the trend in mental health-related mortality (defined here as the aggregation of suicide and deaths coded as "mental/behavioural disorders"), and its relative numerical importance, and to argue that this has importance to policy-makers
Topic Guide on Conflict
GSDRC
This 157-page guide provides an overview of key topics ranging from the causes, dynamics and impacts of conflict to options for interventions to prevent, manage and respond to conflict
AgeingPosted: 2010-01-20
Saif al-Islam: the Whole (Libyan) World in His Hands?
CEIP
A 2-page US article analyzing the implications of Col. Qadhafi's second son being granted a senior government post
AgeingPosted: 2010-01-15
The Role of Ombudsmen in Assuring Quality
NHPF
This US background paper discusses the role of long-term care ombudsmen and highlights selected issues regarding the capacity of the program to promote quality care and advance the rights of residents
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-01-14
The Challenge of Co-production
NEF et al.
This 28-page UK report argues that co-production – users and professionals working together to design and deliver public services in equal partnership – has the potential to deliver a major shift in the way public services are provided
AgeingPosted: 2010-01-14
Public and Private pensions: Lessons from the Crisis
ETUI
This 6-page policy brief considers the lessons to be drawn from the global financial crisis for both public and private pensions in Europe
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-01-11
The Working Patterns of Older Workers
Department of Labour - New Zealand
This 94-page paper describes the characteristics, jobs, working time patterns, employment conditions and employment outcomes of older workers in New Zealand
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-01-11
Terrorism Prevention and Electoral Accountability
CESifo
This 36-page working paper analyzes the connection between electoral accountability and policy effectiveness in the context of terrorism prevention
AgeingPosted: 2010-01-10
Arms Transfers to East and Southern Africa
SIPRI
An 8-page Swedish background paper on arms flows to East and Southern Africa
AgeingPosted: 2010-01-08
Public and Private Pensions: Lessons from the Crisis
ETUI
This 6-page policy brief considers the lessons to be drawn from the current economic crisis for both private and public pensions
Ageing, European UnionPosted: 2009-12-16
Getting On: Well-being in Later Life
IPPR
This 60-page report reviews UK policies for older people and international practice, as well as the priorities of older people in urban versus rural locations. It concludes with recommendations for action, which signal a fresh approach to later life and seek to challenge outdated assumptions
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-12-15
Iran's Relations with China and the West
Clingendael
This 136-page Dutch diplomacy paper examines Iran's relations with China and the West
AgeingPosted: 2009-11-24