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W kierunku „srebrnej gospodarki” – konieczność czy szansa na rozwój
Towards Silver Economy – a Necessity or an Opportunity for Development

Author(s): Bogusława Urbaniak
Subject(s): Economy, National Economy
Published by: Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe
Keywords: ageing; silver economy; human rights; senior policy

Summary/Abstract: The aging of societies brings about many macroeconomic and microeconomic changes. They areusually perceived in terms of costs, as a burden on the economy or even as a factor decelerating itsgrowth. Whether, and how, the aging of societies can generate an impulse for innovative actionssupporting economic development is still an open issue. The aim of the article is to present various approaches to the silver economy that are used in countries affected by population aging. Specialattention is given to new areas of activity and the expansion of the existing ones resulting from thesearch for more effective ways of meeting the needs of aging populations.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 98
  • Page Range: 275-291
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish