Ageing Asia and the Pacific in Changing Times - Implications for Sustainable Development

This book demonstrates that there are wide-ranging potential challenges in addressing issues associated with ageing populations in both developed and developing countries of the region. This book brings together local, national and regional perspectives on the ageing population and sustainable development nexus in selected countries in the Asia Pacific region. 

The countries selected in this book include a mix of developed and developing economies that all reflect strong trade, investment and migration linkages. While the Asia Pacific region is forecast to enjoy high growth in the coming decade, a recurring common policy challenge is addressing the 'demographic time bomb' posed by ageing populations and workforces (Montague et al., 2017). Consequently, this book focuses on strategic policies and practices of multiple stakeholders, primarily: governments, industry and education systems, together with, the range of aged care services providers - in more effectively addressing these key socio-economic challenges associated with the ageing population for sustainable development.

Subas P. Dhakal is a Senior Lecturer at the University of New England (Armidale, NSW) with teaching/research experiences on sustainability policies and strategies in Asia Pacific/South Asia. He has extensively published in the areas of - a) Ageing Society & Aged Care; b) Future of Education & Employment; and c) Sustainable Development Goals. He currently serves as an Editorial Review Board Member of an International Journal - Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. He is also an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at Torrens University.
Alan Nankervis is an Adjunct Professor of Human Resource Management at Curtin (Perth) and Torrens (Adelaide) universities. His research interests include comparative Asian HRM, graduate work-readiness in the Asia Pacific, the impacts of artificial intelligence on industries in Asia Pacific and Australia, and the challenges of ageing populations.

John Burgess is a Professor of Human Resource Management at Torrens University, Australia. He is also visiting Professor at the Centre for Research on Work and Employment at the University of Greenwich, UK. His research interests include the future of work, transitional labour markets, and HRM practices of multinational enterprises, contingent employment arrangements, and skills development in emerging labour markers..