Explorations in the Economics of Aging (National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report) - Hardcover

Book 89 of 139: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report

Wise, David

 
9780226903378: Explorations in the Economics of Aging (National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0226903370 ISBN 13: 9780226903378
Publisher: University of Chicago Press, 2011

Synopsis

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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About the Author

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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Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Publication date
2011
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0226903370
ISBN 13 
9780226903378
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
432