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Explorations in the Economics of Aging

By David A. Wise (editor)

Book information

Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Year
2011
ISBN
9780226903385
DOI
10.7208/9780226903385
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3479302 bytes)
Pages
400\393
Library
degruyter.com
Time added
2023-08-15 06:47:55

Description

The next two decades will mark a new phase in the demographic transition of the United States as baby boomers become eligible for Social Security and Medicare. Drawing on evidence from the United States and other nations, Explorations in the Economics of Aging yields important new findings on how economic decisions by households and policy choices by governments will influence the effects of this demographic shift. It explores topics such as the implications of differential mortality rates by income on Social Security, the link between cognition and economic outcomes, and scale variations in self-reported work disability. This volume will be an important reference for economists and policymakers alike.

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