A new report from the U.S. Census Bureau projects that in ten years, there will be more people over 65 years old than under 65, and that in the next 30 years, the human population over 65 will double. This is old news for rich countries but a new discovery for poor countries. In a recent blog post, CGD program coordinator Danielle Kuczynski and deputy director of global health programs Rachel Nugent offer some ways poor countries will need to adjust their public finance to adapt to the new realities of an aging population.
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