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Department of Economics Working Papers,
Vienna University of Economics and Business, Department of Economics

No 165: Prospective Ageing and Economic Growth in Europe

Jesus Crespo Cuaresma (), Martin Lábaj () and Patrik Pruzinský ()
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Jesus Crespo Cuaresma: Department of Economics, Vienna University of Economics and Business
Martin Lábaj: Department of Economic Policy, Faculty of National Economy, University of Economics in Bratislava
Patrik Pruzinský: Department of Economic Policy, Faculty of National Economy, University of Economics in Bratislava

Abstract: We assess empirically the role played by prospective ageing measures as a predictor of income growth in Europe. We show that prospective ageing measures which move beyond chronological age and incorporate changes in life expectancy are able to explain better the recent long-run growth experience of European economies. The improvement in explanatory power of prospective ageing indicators as compared to standard measures based on chronological age is particularly relevant for long-run economic growth horizons.

Keywords: Economic growth, ageing, prospective age, old age dependency ratio

JEL-codes: I15; O15; O52 January 2014

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