Active Ageing Index for China: comparative analysis with EU Member States and the Republic of Korea

Zaidi, Asghar, Um, Jinpil, Xiong, Qian and Parry, Jane (2019) Active Ageing Index for China: comparative analysis with EU Member States and the Republic of Korea EU-China Social Protection Reform Project 46pp.

Abstract

This report calculates for the first time the Active Ageing Index for China. It reviews data sources in China and assesses their potential relevance and applicability for developing the AAI for China that is comparable (as much as possible) to the AAI for EU countries. This research work is funded by the EU-China Social Protection Reform Project2, during 2018. It is an extension of the research commissioned by United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)3, during 2017.The research offers critical policy relevant insights for China given its rapidly ageing society. Since the strength of the AAI is in its comparative analysis of multiple countries, we have also undertaken work towards the construction of the AAI for South Korea, another East Asian country where the speed of ageing is considerable. The AAI results for China have been compared with South Korea as well as with the average across the EU countries to better appreciate the situation in China, for mutual learning and to point to strengths and weaknesses of its policies in the pursuit of active and healthy ageing.

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Author: Jane Parry

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