Studies in the Economics of Aging

Studies in the Economics of Aging is the fourth book in a series from the National Bureau of Economic Research that addresses economic issues of aging and retirement. Building on the research in The Economics of Aging (1989), Issues in the Economics of Aging (1990), and Topics in the Economics of Aging (1992), this volume examines issues related to population aging and the health and well-being of the elderly. Chapters cover population aging and government spending, life expectancy and health, saving for retirement and the role of 401(k) plans, demographic transition and housing values, aging in Germany and Taiwan, and the utilization of nursing homes and other long-term care. Economists, policymakers, and professionals in gerontology will find this book a useful reference for understanding the demographic and economic trends that affect the elderly.

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Summary

This volume examines relations between elderly population growth and government spending. Chapters cover: life expectancy and health; saving for retirement and the role of 401(k) plans; demographic transition and housing values; and ageing in Germany and Taiwan.

Product details

• Authors: National Bureau of Economic Research Con
• Assisted by: David A. Wise (Editor), Wise David A. (Editor)
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.12.1994
• EAN: 9780226902944
• ISBN: 978-0-226-90294-4
• No. of pages: 463
• Dimensions: 16 mm x 24 mm x 3 mm
• Weight: 822 g
• Series: National Bureau of Economic Re; NBER-Project Reports; National Bureau of Economic Research Project Report
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gerontology, Political Economy, Age groups: the elderly, Age groups: the elderly / old age