Much attention given to slowdown in productivity growth in wake of financial crisis. Much less to growth slowdowns or declines in life expectancy happening in some countries. Need more discussion of longevity regression rather than just secular stagnation twitter.com/g_sugahara/sta…

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Great to see the Turkish edition of The 100 Year Life now published. Strange but good sensation not being able to read a book I wrote! twitter.com/IsKitaplari/st…

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In terms of chronological age the US and the UK are older now than twenty years ago. In terms of biological age, measured by mortality rates, they are younger. "Ageing society" narrative doesn't capture the nuances of different senses of ageing or diversity with which we age. pic.twitter.com/theIOeGOfB

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My @ProSyn piece on why focusing on ageing measured in years leads to a disproportionate focus on the bad news of an ageing society rather than the good news of longevity economy. Need policies that support the former whilst maximising the latter project-syndicate.org/onpoint…

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@EwenWatt Ss side matters but need distinguish level, relative p &inflation effects. If looking for ss side effect should be employmnt/pop not OADR. Think main effect will be thro gvt debt&how aging affects political preferences to inflation. Black Death v.different monetary regime!

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