Research Catalog

Title

Developments in the economics of aging / edited by David A. Wise.

Publication

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2009.

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Details

Additional Authors

Wise, David A.

Description

ix, 420 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

"In Developments in the Economics of Aging, the authors examine the economic issues that will confront policy makers as they seek to design policies to protect the economic and physical health of older Americans." "The volume looks at such topics as factors influencing work and retirement decisions at older ages, changes in life satisfaction associated with retirement, and the shift in responsibility for managing retirement assets from professional money managers of traditional pension plans to individual account holders of 401(k)s. Developments in the Economics of Aging also addresses the complicated relationship between health and economic status, including why health behaviors vary across populations and how socioeconomic measures correlate with health outcomes."--Jacket.

Series Statement

A National Bureau of Economic Research conference report

Uniform Title

National Bureau of Economic Research conference report

Subject

• Retirement > Economic aspects > Congresses
• Retirement income > Congresses
• Aging > Economic aspects > Congresses
• Older people > Economic conditions > Congresses
• Older people > Health and hygiene > Economic aspects > Congresses
• Aging > Economic aspects
• Older people > Economic conditions
• Retirement > Economic aspects
• Retirement income
• Bevölkerungsentwicklung
• Krankheitskosten
• Rentenversicherung
• Alternde Bevölkerung
• Retirement > economic aspects > conference proceedings
• Ageing > economic aspects > conference proceedings
• Old people > economic aspects > conference proceedings
• Health economics > conference proceedings
• USA

Genre/Form

Conference papers and proceedings

Note

• Papers presented at a conference held in Carefree, Ariz., in May 2005.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Contents

Retirement saving. Life-cycle asset allocation strategies and the distribution of 401(k) retirement wealth / James M. Poterba ... [et al.], comment: Robert J. Willis ; Reducing the complexity costs of 401(k) participation through quick enrollment / James J. Choi, David Laibson, and Brigitte C. Madrian, comment: Jonathan Skinner -- Intergenerational transfers. Population aging and intergenerational transfers: introducing age into national accounts / Andrew Mason ... [et al.], comment: Andrew Samwick -- Retirement behavior. The effect of large capital gains or losses on retirement / Michael D. Hurd, Monika Reti, and Susann Rohwedder, comment: Courtney Coile ; Early retirement, social security and well-being in Germany / Axel Börsch-Supan and Hendrik Jürges -- 4. Health and economic circumstances. How do the better educated do it? : socioeconomic status and the ability to cope with underlying impairment / David M. Cutler, Mary Beth Landrum, and Kate A. Stewart, comment: Michael D. Hurd ; Why do Europeans smoke more than Americans? / David M. Cutler and Edward L. Glaeser ; Trends in prescription drug use by the disabled elderly / Jay Bhattacharya, Alan M. Garber, and Thomas Macurdy, comment: Jonathan Skinner ; Health and well-being in Udaipur and South Africa / Anne Case and Angus Deaton, comment: Amitabh Chandra -- 3. The SES health gradient on both sides of the Atlantic / James Banks ... [et al.].

ISBN

• 9780226903354
• 0226903354

LCCN

2008039077

OCLC

• ocn255013542
• 255013542
• SCSB-1510250

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library