When done well, surveys give the public a voice and ensure that the beliefs and opinions of ordinary citizens are heard in debates about important political, economic, and social topics.
Public awareness of aging and its potential economic pitfalls varies across countries, but the view that aging is a major problem is more prevalent in countries whose populations are projected to be among the oldest in 2050, such as Japan, South Korea and Germany. People’s confidence in their ability to maintain an adequate standard of […]
Survey Topline Survey results are based on a national sample of adults, including an oversample of young adults ages 18 to 33. Due to rounding, percentages may not total 100%. Not all questions included in the February 14-23, 2014 survey are presented in this topline. Omitted questions have either been previously released or will be […]
Fiscal and societal burdens of an aging America are far from unique; Europe and increasingly much of Asia face a far more challenging future in which there is a mismatch between demographics and slowing economic growth.