Active ageing index (AAI) in India: Is the approach used in European countries applicable to developing countries?

A.M. Guntupalli; S. Chakraborty

doi:10.1007/978-981-10-6017-5_20

Active ageing index (AAI) in India: Is the approach used in European countries applicable to developing countries?

A.M. Guntupalli, S. Chakraborty

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Abstract

One of the questions the chapter asked is whether the AAI (Active Ageing Index), a widely popular policy tool in Europe, can be applied in India. We conclude that the AAI will help to understand the contribution of older adults in India, by including social and economic components. We believe that one of the strengths is the critical evaluation of employment and social engagement domains. In India, employment in later life could not always be interpreted as an active engagement, due to lack of formal support and prevailing ageism in the labour market. Despite poor scoring in the employment domain, India has similar scores to the EU due to higher social participation rate. We recommend that in-depth analysis has to be carried out to draw policy conclusions based on AAI in developing countries.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Building Evidence for Active Ageing Policies
Subtitle of host publication	Active Ageing Index and its Potential
Place of Publication	Singapore
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
Pages	437-463
Number of pages	27
Edition	1
ISBN (Electronic)	978-981-10-6017-5
ISBN (Print)	978-981-10-6016-8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6017-5_20
Publication status	Published - 8 Feb 2018
Event	Building an evidence base for active ageing policies: Active Ageing Index and its potential - Brussels, Belgium Duration: 16 Apr 2015 → 17 Sept 2015 https://statswiki.unece.org/display/AAI/International+Seminar

Seminar

Seminar	Building an evidence base for active ageing policies
Country/Territory	Belgium
City	Brussels
Period	16/04/15 → 17/09/15
Internet address	https://statswiki.unece.org/display/AAI/International+Seminar

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Guntupalli A.M., Chakraborty S. (2018) Active Ageing Index (AAI) in India: Is the Approach Used in European Countries Applicable to Developing Countries?. In: Zaidi A., Harper S., Howse K., Lamura G., Perek-Białas J. (eds) Building Evidence for Active Ageing Policies. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6017-5_20

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Guntupalli, AM & Chakraborty, S 2018, Active ageing index (AAI) in India: Is the approach used in European countries applicable to developing countries? in Building Evidence for Active Ageing Policies: Active Ageing Index and its Potential. 1 edn, Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore, pp. 437-463, Building an evidence base for active ageing policies, Brussels, Belgium, 16/04/15. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6017-5_20

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