Ebook: Active ageing and labour market engagement: evidence from Eastern India

Intro; Acknowledgements; Contents; About the Author; List of Figures; List of Tables; Chapter 1: Prolonging of Life Cycle 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 Database and Methodology;The book provides an interesting analysis of the time-use data to examine the extent to which active ageing is occurring in India. It also synthesizes data from the National Sample Survey Office All India Survey and another survey undertaken in Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, and Ranchi (capital cities of East Indian states) to examine the role of the aged in the Indian Society. Nearly all countries in the world are experiencing an important issue of ageing. India faces its own set of challenges with its aging population due to the absence of a social security system--the shifting family dynamics questions the contribution of the elderly to the family in every aspect. Econometric models have been used in the book to study gender differences and variations across socio-economic conditions, correlating them to the contribution of the aged to their families and the extent of active ageing. The book broadens the understanding on the aged and facilitates their integration in the society so that they can age more actively. Active Ageing and Labour Market Engagement offers an analytical perspective to professionals, researchers, and policy makers interested in gerontology.