IEThe Irish Times
‘There is no such thing’: what if the ageing crisis narrative is wrong?
Ratio of retirees to workers is rapidly increasing but for some economists that won’t be as big a problem as has been feared
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- The Irish Times
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- 21 Aug 2026, 05:00 UTC
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- Eoin Burke-Kennedy
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Ratio of retirees to workers is rapidly increasing but for some economists that won’t be as big a problem as has been feared
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‘There is no such thing’: what if the ageing crisis narrative is wrong?
Ratio of retirees to workers is rapidly increasing but for some economists that won’t be as big a problem as has been feared
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