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Analyses in the economics of aging / edited by David Wise

Wise, David A.,i1937-

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2005

Birmingham, AL, USA : EBSCO Industries, Inc.

1 Online-Ressource (ix, 424 pages) : Illustrations, map

NBER conference report

Papers presented at a conference held in Carefree, Arizona in May 2003

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

978-0-226-90321-7 ; 0-226-90321-4 ; 978-0-226-90286-9 ; 0-226-90286-2 ; 1-281-12614-4 ; 978-1-281-12614-6 ; 0-226-90286-2

 

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 heal.