The Pressures of Rapid Population Aging Affect Retirement, Work, and Pension Policies in South Korea

Date

2010

Authors

Klassen, Thomas
Yang, Jae-jin

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

Abstract

South Korea’s rapidly ageing population is putting pressure on the state to come up with new social policies that accommodate this demographic shift and prevent an age crisis. This shift has played a major role in shaping workplace and income security policies for the elderly.

Description

Keywords

Pensions, Aging, Social Development and Welfare

Citation

Klassen, T. R., & Yang, J. (Eds.). (2010). Retirement, work and pensions in ageing Korea. New York: Routledge.