| Analyses in the Economics of Aging Contributor(s): Wise, David A. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0226902862 ISBN-13: 9780226902869 Publisher: University of Chicago Press OUR PRICE: $128.70 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2005 Annotation: "Analyses in the Economics of Aging" presents a massive amount of new research on several popular and less-examined topics pertaining to the economic aspects of aging. Among the many themes explored in this volume, considerable attention is given to new research on retirement savings, the cost and efficiency of medical resources, and the predictors of health events. The volume begins with a discussion of the risks and merits of personal retirement saving plans and how default contributions to such plans-401(k) plans in particular-might be determined. Subsequent chapters present recent analysis of the growth of Medicare costs, some of which is attributed to inefficiencies in the system; the efficiency of health care services in the United States; the different aspects of disability; and the joint evolution of health, wealth, and living arrangements over the life cycle. Keeping with the global tradition of previous volumes, "Analyses in the Economics of Aging" also includes comparative studies on savings behavior in Italy, the Netherlands, and the United States; an examination of household savings among different age groups in Germany; and a chapter devoted to population aging and the plight of widows in India. Carefully compiled and containing some of the most cutting-edge research and analysis available, this volume should be of interest to any specialist or policymaker concerned with ongoing changes in savings and retirement behaviors. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economics - Theory - Political Science | Public Policy - Economic Policy - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare |
| Dewey: 305.26 |
| LCCN: 2004062822 |
| Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report |
| Physical Information: 1.16" H x 6.14" W x 9.4" (1.57 lbs) 416 pages |
| Themes: - Generational Orientation - Elderly/Aged |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Analyses in the Economics of Aging summarizes a massive amount of new research on several popular and less-examined topics pertaining to the relationship between economics and aging. Among the many themes explored in this volume, considerable attention is given to new research on retirement savings, the cost and efficiency of medical resources, and the predictors of health events. The volume begins with a discussion of the risks and merits of 401(k) plans. Subsequent chapters present recent analysis of the growth of Medicare costs; the different aspects of disability; and the evolution of health, wealth, and living arrangements over the life course. Keeping with the global tradition of previous volumes, Analyses in the Economics of Aging also includes comparative studies on savings behavior in Italy, the Netherlands, and the United States; an examination of household savings among different age groups in Germany; and a chapter devoted to population aging and the plight of widows in India. Carefully compiled and containing some of the most cutting-edge research and analysis available, this volume should be of interest to any specialist or policymaker concerned with ongoing changes in savings and retirement behaviors. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wise, David A.: - David A. Wise is the John F. Stambaugh Professor of Political Economy emeritus at Harvard Kennedy School and a research associate of the NBER. |