Silver economy
A group of international experts, including economists, policy makers, social scientists, researchers and representatives of private sector, professional and other associations, convened at Harris Manchester College in Oxford on 26 June 2014 to discuss the opportunities of the silver economy as a response to population ageing. “Standards are especially important in the silver economy,” he says referring to the different types of players in the new market, such as private enterprises, medical and welfare professionals, local authorities and social security bodies. The Silver Economy: Healthier and wealthier By 2050 those aged over 65 will outnumber children under five. The first part of a series on ageing populations looks at how that demographic shift is