Ageing and Health The Politics of Better Policies

• Main Author: Greer, Scott L. (auth)
• Other Authors: Lynch, Julia (auth), Reeves, Aaron (auth), Falkenbach, Michelle (auth), Gingrich, Jane (auth), Cylus, Jonathan (auth), Bambra, Clare (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press 2021
• Series: Social Sciences
• Subjects: Economics, finance, business & management; Political economy; economics of ageing; politics of ageing; healthy ageing; ageing crisis; health policy; health systems; healthcare management; public policy; public finance; intergenerational justice; welfare state; pensions; pension policy; public health
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Ageing societies can be healthy and productive- if they get the politics right. This book argues that the population ageing crisis can be solved through policies that reduce inequalities between and within generations. It then explores the political coalitions needed to support policymaking that avo...