ADDRESSING THE IMPLICATIONS OF GLOBAL AGEING

Global ageing is not occurring in isolation, but is emerging in the context of globalization itself, a world increasingly dominated by the flow of human and economic capital across national boundaries. Indeed, a key stimulus to such capital flows is the emerging demographic imbalances arising from the differential movement of regions into maturity. Thus while an understanding of the dynamics of globalization is essential to address the challenges and opportunities of ageing societies, so it is also necessary to understand the dynamics of global ageing as a component of globalization. This paper considers the main demographic drivers behind global ageing, the dynamic relationship with globalization, and the societal implications.