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KMID : 0895320110200010023
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Korean Journal of Research in Gerontology
2011 Volume.20 No. 1 p.23 ~ p.41
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Status and Development Plans of the Gwangju Senior Friendly Products Industries
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Jang Hyun-Yong
Kim Ki-Seon
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Abstract
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Aging incurs the increase of the medical costs related to the chronical diseases, also it is one of the main reasons deteriorating the socio-economic loss due to the shortage of the working manpower. It is well-known that the senior friendly products are a challenge requiring new development and a new market for a new group of elderly members. This paper is to survey the industrial aspects of the ageing, on how each stakeholder of government, local administrations, and business groups confront this matter. The senior friendly industries are basically governed by the market principle that customers pay for the provided benefits. Yet the role of the governmental or local administrations is more effective because the senior friendly social welfare is also necessary role of them while the products come form the industries. Especially, this paper investigates the case of Gwangju city, on how she tries to convert the challenge into the chances of successes of local industrialization, and further what are the proper development plans for the senior product industries.
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