Studies on Longevity Economy

Estudio sobre la economía de la longevidad en EspañaThis study is based on a conception of the elderly population as a source of opportunities to stimulate entrepreneurial activity and economic development. It has been carried out thanks to the initiative of the Fundación General de la Universidad de Salamanca (FGUSAL) in the framework of the project "Espacio Transfronterizo sobre el Envejecimiento" which is part of the Operational Programme for Cross-border Cooperation, Spain-Portugal 2007-2013 (POCTEP), of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and in collaboration with Oxford Economics / Fundación General de la Universidad de Salamanca.

Una realidad determinanteThe Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) is a longitudinal, multi-disciplinary micro-database on the health, socio-economic status and social and family networks of more than 140,000 individuals (approximately 380,000 interviews) aged 50 and over in 27 European countries (+ Israel).