Demographic Change and Intergenerational Justice: The Implementation of Long-Term Thinking in the Political Decision Making Process

ISBN-13: 9783540770831 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 218 str.

Foundation for the Rights of Future Generations

Opis

Intergenerational justice has been achieved if the opportunities of the members of the next generation to fulfill their needs are better than those of the members of the preceding generation. For this, each generation ought to leave for the next generation an amount of resources is at least equal to its own amount. The book deals with the complex relationship between intergenerational justice and demographic change and is characterized by its interdisciplinary approach. The authors come from a multitude of professional backgrounds and from several countries. This illustrates the implications of the demographic shift from many different perspectives.The book deals not only with the aspects of economic policy but also with environmental, societal and philosophical issues. The comprehensive volume is composed of five sections that pinpoint demographic trends, examine the impact of demographic changes on key indicators, investigate the relationship between key indicators and intergenerational justice, scrutinize population policies, and finally propose ways to implement long-term thinking on these issues.

Spis treści

Demographic Trends.- Low Fertility in Europe in a Global Demographic Context.- The Impact of Demographic Developments on Key Indicators.- Demography and Budget Consolidation: An Analysis and Possible Courses of Action.- Intergenerational Justice and Economic Growth. A Challenge for Economic Policy.- Demographic Development: Not Really a Problem for Coming Generations.- Macroeconomics and Age Structure in a Welfare State – Sweden 1946 – 2005.- The Relationship Between Key Sustainability Indicators and Intergenerational Justice.- Demographic Change and Sustainability: A Generational Balance.- Intergenerational Justice in an Extreme Longevity Scenario.- Intergenerational Justice and Population Policies.- An Ethical Assessment of the Legitimacy of Anti-natalistic Birth Policies.- The Implementation of Long-term Thinking.- Changing the German Constitution in Favor of Future Generations – Four Perspectives from the Young Generation.- Demographic Pressure and Attitudes Towards Public Intergenerational Transfers in Germany – How Much Room Left for Reforms?.