Session 62:
National policies, intergenerational transfers, and the wellbeing of the elderly
Chair: Emily Freeman, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Discussant: Henry V. Doctor, Columbia University & PRRINN-MNCH Programme
The vulnerability of older adults: what do census data say? An application to Uganda Valerie Golaz, Centre Francais sur la Population et le Developpement (CEPED) ; Gideon Rutaremwa, Makerere University
Demographic challenges facing the elderly in sub-Saharan Africa David Lam, University of Michigan ; Rebecca L. Thornton, University of Michigan ; Laura Zimmermann, University of Michigan
Dimensions of well-being amongst the elderly population of Ouagadougou Vincent Leger, Institut Superieur des Sciences de la Population (ISSP) ; Sara Randall, University College London ; Banza Baya, Université de Ouagadougou
Living standards in households in which the erderly live in Niger (WITHDRAWN) Soufianou Moussa, Centre Population et Développement
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