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Insights in the Economics of Aging
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Edited by:
David A. Wise
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2017
About this book
The fraction of the population over age sixty-five in many developed countries is projected to rise, in some cases sharply, in coming decades. This has drawn growing interest to research on the health and economic circumstances of individuals as they age. Many individuals are retiring from paid work, yet they are living longer than ever. Their well-being is shaped by their past decisions such as their saving behavior, as well as by current and future economic conditions, health status, medical innovations, and a rapidly evolving landscape of policy incentives and supports.
The contributions to Insights in the Economics of Aging uncover how financial, physical, and emotional well-being are integrally related. The authors consider the interactions between financial circumstances in later life, such as household savings and home ownership, physical circumstances such as health and disability, and emotional well-being, including happiness and mental health.
The contributions to Insights in the Economics of Aging uncover how financial, physical, and emotional well-being are integrally related. The authors consider the interactions between financial circumstances in later life, such as household savings and home ownership, physical circumstances such as health and disability, and emotional well-being, including happiness and mental health.
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David A. Wise is the John F. Stambaugh Professor of Political Economy Emeritus at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He is the former area director of Health and Retirement Programs and director of the Program on the Economics of Aging at the National Bureau of Economic Research.
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"This volume has a great deal to offer readers and will be essential reading for researchers and policy experts interested in population ageing and policy analysis more generally. Each chapter presents an innovative empirical analysis of one element of population ageing. Collectively a wide array of topics is covered, from individual decision-making and welfare to systemic challenges to institutional design. Each study is executed and presented to a very high standard, significantly adding to our understanding while stimulating research into new areas."
— Economic RecordTopics
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March 20, 2017
eBook ISBN:
9780226426709
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400
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20 halftones, 63 line drawings, 114 tables
eBook ISBN:
9780226426709
Keywords for this book
economics; economy; aging; age; politics; political; health; retirement; older population; retiring; medical innovations; policy incentives; financial; finances; later life; household savings; home ownership; disability; emotional stability; happiness; united states of america; american culture; usa; pensions; jobs; liquidity; volatility; retrospective; elderly; insurance claims; marketing; medicare
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Professional and scholarly;
