1
AGEING AND ITS IMPLICATIONS
1.1
Definition of ageing
1.2
Global trends in ageing
1.3 Ageing in India
1.3.1
Health challenge: Rising burden of NCDs
1.3.2
Economic challenge: Lack of economic security
1.3.3
Social challenge: Feminization of aged
1.3.4
Government response: Successes and failures
1.4
Regional variations
1.5
Role of aged in Indian society
1.6 Research problem
1.6.1
Conceptual framework
1.6.2
Research questions
1.6.3
Data base and methodology
1.7
Implications
1.8
Structure of study
References
2
AGED AS AN ASSET IN INDIA: A REVIEW OF LITERATURE
2.1
Introduction
2.2
Active ageing
2.3
Work participation of elderly: A brief literature review
2.3.1
Workforce participation among aged in India
2.3.2
Work and earnings
2.4
Aged in the labour market
2.4.1 Work force participation
2.4.2
Informal sector and the aged
2.4.3
Occupational pattern of aged workers
2.4.4
Earnings
2.4.5
Non financial contribution of the elderly
2.5
Conclusion
References
3
UNDERSTANDING THE DATA
3.1 Introduction
3.2
NSSO data
3.2.1
Construction of variables
3.2.2
Sample profile
3.3
Primary survey
4
ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION OF AGED: A NATIONAL PROFILE
4.1 Introduction
4.2
Methodology
4.2.1
Functional
About the Author:
Zakir Husain is Professor at the Economics Department in Presidency University, Kolkata. He uses econometric tools and methods to study issues related to exclusion and discrimination in gerontology, education, demography, and health. Prof. Husain has been a faculty in institutes like Indian Institute of Economic Growth, New Delhi and Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. He has been also been a Consultant in the Prime Minister's High Level Committee for Preparing a Report on Status of Muslim Community in India, and a member of the West Bengal State Planning Board.
