title: The relative impact of demographic change on future social expenditure increases:  an example from Cyprus.
abstract: "Taking the case of Cyprus, the authors examine the likely implications for social expenditure, under various scenarios of benefit and cost increases, of projected population changes up to the year 2020.  The increased expenditure resulting solely from demographic changes could be easily absorbed if unit costs remain unchanged or rise no faster than overall productivity, but not if recent rapid increases in unit costs and in services continue."
authors.forename: E I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Demetriades
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: House
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D001211:Asia, Western; D003535:Cyprus; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004467:Economics; D005544:Forecasting; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011640:Public Policy; D012106:Research; D012946:Social Welfare; D013223:Statistics as Topic
keywords: Asia; Case Studies; Cyprus; Demographic Factors; Demographic Impact; Developed Countries; Economic Factors; Estimation Technics; Mediterranean Countries; Policy; Population; Population Dynamics; Population Projection; Research Methodology; Social Policy--cost; Social Welfare--cost; Studies; Western Asia