The Imaginary Time Bomb: Why an Ageing Population is Not a Social Problem (Paperback)

by Phil Mullan (Author), Frank Furedi (Foreword) "Foreign Affairs - the prestigious international relations journal - ran an article in May 1997 that discussed the prospects for Japan, its economy and its..." (more)
Key Phrases: crude dependency ratios, real dependency ratio, ageing discussion, World Bank, Second World War, Royal Commission (more...)

Editorial Reviews

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Mullan lobs a timely grenade into this unlovely consensus. -- The Independent

This book is highly opportune. It brushes away the unscientific assumptions that are dictating pension policy today. -- Sunday Times (UK)

This is a must-read book. -- The Actuary

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“Panic-stricken projections in the US have forecast that every dollar of federal revenue could end up going into health care and pensions as the population grows grayer...Mullan lobs a timely grenade into this unlovely consensus.” —The Independent

“This book is highly opportune. It brushes away the unscientific assumptions that are dictating pension policy today.” —Sunday Times (UK)

“This is a must-read book.” —The Actuary

“A brave and original appraoch toward an issue that is typically so often mystified.” —Frank Furedi

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris (April 6, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1860647782
• ISBN-13: 978-1860647789
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,381,327 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)