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Explorations in the Economics of Aging
David Wise
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Description for Explorations in the Economics of Aging
Hardcover. Yields findings on how economic decisions by households and policy choices by governments will influence the effects of demographic shift. This title explores topics such as the implications of differential mortality rates by income on Social Security, the link between cognition and economic outcomes. Editor(s): Wise, David A. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 432 pages, 73 line drawings, 105 tables. BIC Classification: JHBD; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Series
National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226903378
SKU
V9780226903378
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About David Wise
David A. Wise is the John F. Stambaugh Professor of Political Economy at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and the area director for health and aging at the NBER.
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