Discoveries in the Economics of Aging

The oldest members of the baby boom generation are now crossing the threshold of eligibility for Social Security and Medicare, with significant implications for these programs' fiscal sustainability. This book focuses on the relationship between health and financial well-being, especially as people age.

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 area director for Aging and Health Studies at the NBER.

Summary

The oldest members of the baby boom generation are now crossing the threshold of eligibility for Social Security and Medicare, with significant implications for these programs' fiscal sustainability. This book focuses on the relationship between health and financial well-being, especially as people age.

Product details

• Authors: David A. Wise
• Assisted by: David A. Wise (Editor), Wise David A. (Editor)
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2014
• EAN: 9780226146096
• ISBN: 978-0-226-14609-6
• No. of pages: 528
• Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report; National Bureau of Economic Re; National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report; (NBER) National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Reports (CHUP); (NBER) National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Reports
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; USA, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Eldercare, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Care of the elderly, Welfare economics, United States of America, USA, Health systems & services, Health systems and services