Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/154504 
Year of Publication: 
2006
Series/Report no.: 
ECB Occasional Paper No. 51
Publisher: 
European Central Bank (ECB), Frankfurt a. M.
Abstract: 
This paper examines the macroeconomic consequences of future demographic trends for economic growth, financial markets and public finances. It shows that in the absence of reforms and responses by economic agents, the currently projected demographic trends imply a decline in average real GDP growth and a severe burden in terms of pay-as-you-go pension and health care systems. Population ageing will change the financial landscape, with a potentially larger role for financial intermediaries and asset prices. All this points to a need to closely monitor demographic change also from a monetary policy perspective. While population projections are surrounded by considerable uncertainty and the effects of demographic change tend to be drawn out, the magnitude of the potential effects calls for an early recognition of this issue. This paper provides some input to the examination of possible policy issues.
Document Type: 
Research Report

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