Using theoretical economic models, long-term projections and simulations, and econometric analysis, answers to the following questions are given: What are the economic consequences for consumption patterns, the supply of labor, capital accumulation, productivity, and the international flow of capital?

 Economic Perspectives for Aging Societies - The Issues.-  The Impact of Ageing: Ageing Populations: Economic Issues and Policy Challenges.- Changing Consumption Patterns.- The Implications of Aging for the Balance of Payments between North and South.- The Impact of  Aging: The Supply of Labour and Human Capital.- The Influence of Aging on Capital Accumulation.- Technological Innovation, Productivity, and Economic Growth in Aging Societies.-    Policy Issues: Pension Systems in Aging Societies.- Immigration and Intergenerational Transfers.- Health Care for the Aging Baby Boomers: How Serious a Problem?.- The Political Economy of Aging Societies.