财政的ccountability and Population Aging

New Responses to New Challenges

KDI/EWC series on Economic Policy

Edited by Robert L. Clark, Professor of Economics and Professor of Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, North Carolina State University, US, YoungWook Lee, Fellow, Department of Public Finance and Social Policy, Korea Development Institute (KDI), South Korea and Andrew Mason, Professor Emeritus of Economics, University of Hawaii at Manoa and Adjunct Senior Fellow, East-West Center, Hawaii, US

Focusing on the developing economic challenges confronting Korea and the US in response to the aging of their populations, this timely book examines how public policies are evolving in light of demographic changes, the impact of aging on governmental expenditures, and transitions in the labor force associated with aging.

‘Population aging tends to increase government expenditures and reduce tax revenues, thus jeopardizing fiscal sustainability. Therefore, aging urgently strengthens the case for strengthening fiscal accountability, which is indispensable for fiscal sustainability. This comprehensive book by world-class experts is a must-read for all policymakers, researchers, and general readers interested in the link between demographic change and the health of public finances.’
– Donghyun Park, Asian Development Bank, Philippines