Aging in Asia: Findings from New and Emerging Data Initiatives" ed. by James P. Smith and Malay Majmundar

This is a peer-reviewed collection of papers from China, India, Indonesia, Japan, and Thailand that were presented at two conferences organized in conjunction with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Indian National Science Academy, Indonesian Academy of Sciences, and Science Council of Japan; the first conference was hosted by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing, and the second conference was hosted by the Indian National Science Academy in New Delhi.

The papers in the volume highlight the contributions from new and emerging data initiatives in the region and cover subject areas such as economic growth, labor markets, and consumption; family roles and responsibilities; and labor markets and consumption.

Contents
1 Introduction and Overview
New and Emerging Data Initiatives
2 Preparing for Population Aging in Asia: Strengthening the Infrastructure for Science and Policy
3 Longitudinal Aging Study in India: Vision, Design, Implementation, and Preliminary Findings
Economic Growth, Labor Markets, and Consumption
4 Population Aging, Intergenerational Transfers, and Economic Growth: Asia in a Global Context
5 Facilitating Longer Working Lives: The Need. The Rationale. The How
6 The Labor Supply and Retirement Behavior of China's Older Workers and Elderly in Comparative Perspective
7 Relying on Whom? Poverty and Consumption Financing of China's Elderly
8 Retirement Process in Japan: New Evidence from the Japanese Study on Aging and Retirement (JSTAR)
Family Roles And Responsibilities
9 Patterns and Correlates of Intergenerational Non-Time Transfers: Evidence from CHARLS
10 Household Dynamics and Living Arrangements of the Elderly in Indonesia: Evidence from a Longitudinal Survey
11 Social Networks, Family, and Care Giving Among Older Adults in lndia
12 Effects of Social Activities on Cognitive Functions: Evidence from CHARLS
Health and Well-Being
13 Socioeconomic Success and Health in Later Life: Evidence from the Indonesia Family Life Survey
14 Health Care and Insurance Among the Elderly in China: Evidence from the CHARLS Pilot
15 Health of the Elderly in India: Challenges of Access and Affordability
16 Markers and Drivers: Cardiovascular Health of Middle-Aged and Older Indians
17 Aging. Health, and Chronic Conditions in China and India: Results from the Multinational Study on Global AGEing and Adult Health (SAGE)
18 Life Satisfaction of the Older Thai: Findings from the Pilot HART
Biographical Sketches of Contributors

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