LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 12 : 8 August 2012
ISSN 1930-2940

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Economics of Ageing: A Study in Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu

S. Pichaipillai, M.A., B.Ed., M.Phil. and T.S. Kalyani, Ph.D.

Abstract

This paper examines the economics of ageing population in Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu. The study analysed the problems of the male and female ageing population according to the economic status such as dependent, partially dependent and independent. The quality of life of the aging population differs according to their sex, age, economic status and living arrangements. The quality of life of the ageing population varies between male and female respondents. Moreover, the quality of life of the ageing population differs according to their living arrangements. This results warrant the need for the measures to promote the quality of life of the ageing thorough the introduction of new social welfare measures, widening the existing welfare schemes, involvement of civil societies and NGO’s.

Key Words: Economics of Ageing, Quality of Life of Ageing Population.

1. Introduction

The present paper examines economic of ageing population in Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu. Population ageing refers to shifts in the age distribution of the population in which the relative share of persons at older ages increases, and the share at younger ages decreases. This is distinct from absolute increases in the number of older persons that can occur even if their share does not increase (Leete and Jacobs, 2002)

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S. Pichaipillai, M.A., B.Ed., M.Phil.
Assistant Professor
Economics Wing
Directorate of Distance Education
Annamalai University
Annamalai Nagar
Chidambaram 608 002
Tamil Nadu
India
murugesancrd@yahoo.com

T.S. Kalyani, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics
Economics Wing
Directorate of Distance Education
Annamalai University
Annamalai Nagar
Chidambaram 608 002 Tamil Nadu
India
tskalyani2010@gmail.com
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