Contributors

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. The Future of American Fertility 11
6. 2. Fertility Theories: Can They Explain the Negative Fertility- Income Relationship? 43
7. 3. Women’s Education and Family Behavior: Trends in Marriage, Divorce, and Fertility 107
8. 4. Adjusting Government Policies for Age Inflation 143
9. 5. Old Europe Ages: Reforms and Reform Backlashes 169
10. 6. The Final Inequality: Variance in Age at Death 209
11. 7. Demographic Trends, Housing Equity, and the Financial Security of Future Retirees 227
12. 8. Aging Populations, Pension Operations, Potential Economic Disappointment, and Its Allocation 293
13. 9. Financing Medicare: A General Equilibrium Analysis 333
14. 10. Italians Are Late: Does It Matter? 371
15. Contributors 419
16. Author Index 423
17. Subject Index 429