Global aging and comparative research: Pushing theoretical and methodological boundaries

Neysmith, Sheila M.; Aronson, Jane

doi:10.1016/j.jaging.2012.02.001

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“…Interpretation of these documents was grounded in the authors' familiarity with the West African context (the first author is a national of Ghana who has worked in community social development within the non-government sector in Ghana). Furthermore, scholarly work done by the second author has led to a deep appreciation of the challenges facing those trying to do international comparative policy on ageing (Neysmith and Aronson, 2012). Data were collected through internet searches and extractions from sources in reference libraries.…”

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Policy implications of population ageing in West Africa

Issahaku

Neysmith

2013

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

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Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to discuss trends in demographic ageing in West Africa and asks the question of what policy challenges are posed by the increasing presence of older persons in the subregion. We explore the unique dimensions of population ageing in the subregion, including its rural-urban and gendered distributions, the occupational history of older persons, among others with the view to identifying the health, housing, and income security implications of ageing. The paper discovers and reviews what policy initiatives are being pursued in respect of older persons and suggests ways for their improvement. Design/methodology/approach -The paper draws on the existing literature on ageing and policy in both published and grey sources, including national and international policy documents. The discussion looks at policy responses in Ghana as a case example for the West African context. Policy information pertaining to Ghana is interpreted in light of the first author's personal familiarity with the context as a national of that country. The age of adults in this context is hard to determine due to low birth registration. In this paper older persons are defined as those 60 plus in chronological years, the age of retirement in Ghana. Findings -It is established that older persons are concentrated in the rural areas of West Africa and a higher proportion of this demographic group is female. Further, the majority of older persons in West Africa has low formal literacy, is in the informal economy, and has no income security in old age. Yet, older persons continue to play the significant role of grandparenting. This examination of Ghana's policy on ageing revealed inadequacies which need to be addressed. A key recommendation is a policy of universal non-means-tested old age security to provide basic income for persons aged 60 years and above. Originality/value -A recommended policy of universal non-means-tested old age security to provide basic income for persons aged 60 years and above in Ghana is the original contribution of this paper.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Policy implications of population ageing in West Africa

Issahaku

Neysmith

2013

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

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“…Um dos desafios da literatura sobre previdência é a avaliação comparativa de sistemas previdenciários e de seus efeitos sobre os segurados (Dixon 1998;Neysmith e Aronson 2012). Com o intuito de quantificar os efeitos da migração sobre os trabalhadores, são empregados três indicadores de uso recorrente na literatura previdenciária: Taxa de Reposição (TR), Taxa Interna de Retorno (TIR) e Alíquota de Contribuição Necessária (AliqNec).…”

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Previdência social e migração: O que acontece com os trabalhadores que saem do Brasil e se aposentam na Espanha e em Portugal?

Carvalho¹,

Afonso

2021

Estud. Econ.

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Resumo Este artigo visa analisar os impactos sobre trabalhadores brasileiros que migram durante a vida ativa para Espanha ou para Portugal e se aposentam nestes países. Isto é realizado com base nos acordos previdenciários entre essas nações, levando em consideração as diferentes regras de contribuição, condições de elegibilidade e regras de cálculo da aposentadoria. São calculados os valores da aposentadoria e três indicadores previdenciários: Taxa de Reposição ( TR) , Taxa Interna de Retorno (TIR) e Alíquota Necessária (AliqNec) para cada situação analisada. Adicionalmente, propõe-se um indicador para mensurar a variação na contribuição necessária para custear o benefício no país de destino, decorrente da migração. Os principais resultados mostram que, embora os valores de TR possam aumentar com a migração (a não ser para os indivíduos de renda mais alta), os demais indicadores tendem a ser menores, em particular pela idade de aposentadoria mais elevada em Portugal e na Espanha.

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“…This influences the discourse within the different scientific communities (Klesse, 2007, p. 45). For example, there are considerable differences in the discourse modi between German aging studies and other international (especially US-American or Scandinavian) perspectives (Settersten and Angel, 2011;Gardner et al, 2012;Neysmith and Aronson, 2012). Thus, certain aspects of social normative frame research practice.…”

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Reconstructing Research About Close Relationships in Old Age: A Contribution From Critical Gerontology

Piel

Robra

2018

Front. Sociol.

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Global aging and comparative research: Pushing theoretical and methodological boundaries

Cited by 3 publications

References 14 publications

Policy implications of population ageing in West Africa

Policy implications of population ageing in West Africa

Previdência social e migração: O que acontece com os trabalhadores que saem do Brasil e se aposentam na Espanha e em Portugal?

Reconstructing Research About Close Relationships in Old Age: A Contribution From Critical Gerontology

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