Geographica 44/1 (2013)

Acta Universitatis Palackianae Olomucensis Facultas Rerum Naturalium June 2013 Geographica 44 | 1
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Contribution of population processes to population ageing: a comparison of the Czech and Slovak Republics

Marcela Káčerová, Jana Ondačková, Jozef Mládek

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Received: February 27, 2013
Accepted: May 28, 2013

Abstract
The population ageing processes become a topical issue in contemporary stage of the population development. In terms of demographic research, the problem of socio-economic implications of this process seems to be as much important as the theoretical background of its formation. The main goal of this article is to point out population ageing development trends and the mechanism of the main demographic processes effect. From the variety of methods and techniques, we have chosen those, which permit identification of the contribution, accession of fertility, mortality, in-migration and out-migration on age structures changes. These processes represent inputs and outputs of the population and this way influence its age structure (ageing or rejuvenation). We attempted to identify the ageing processes in Czech Republic and Slovak Republic in the last 30 years.

Key words
Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, population ageing, age structure, comparative projections, population processes.