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SUBMITTER: Lee R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4545628 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Science (New York, N.Y.) 20141001 6206
Longer lives and fertility far below the replacement level of 2.1 births per woman are leading to rapid population aging in many countries. Many observers are concerned that aging will adversely affect public finances and standards of living. Analysis of newly available National Transfer Accounts data for 40 countries shows that fertility well above replacement would typically be most beneficial for government budgets. However, fertility near replacement would be most beneficial for standards of ...[more]