Leading scholars focus on the economics of aging, with a particular emphasis on the economic future of the baby boom generation. Key themes include the influence of early advantages on later-life economic outcomes (the cumulative advantage/cumulative disadvantage hypothesis); the relationship between inequalities in economic status and inequalities in health status and access to health care; and the consequences of societal choices concerning retirement income systems and policies for financing acute and long-term health care. Contributors include Angela O'Rand, Edward Wolf, Edward Whitehouse, and James Smith.
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Leading scholars focus on the economics of aging, with a particular emphasis on the economic future of the baby boom generation. Key themes include the influence of early advantages on later-life economic outcomes (the cumulative advantage/cumulative disadvantage hypothesis); the relationship between inequalities in economic status and inequalities in health status and access to health care; and the consequences of societal choices concerning retirement income systems and policies for financing acute and long-term health care. Contributors include Angela O'Rand, Edward Wolf, Edward Whitehouse, and James Smith.
Imprint | Springer Publishing Company |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | 2003 |
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First published | 2003 |
Authors | Stephen Crystal, Dennis Shea |
Dimensions | 241 x 159 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 296 |
Edition | 22nd |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8261-1449-5 |
Barcode | 9780826114495 |
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LSN | 0-8261-1449-0 |