Social security, economic growth, and the rise in independence of elderly widows in the 20 century
By: Kathleen McGarry, Robert F. Schoeni.
Contributors: Schoeni, Robert.; National Bureau of Economic Research.
Series: NBER working paper series -- working paper 6511; Working paper series (National Bureau of Economic Research) -- working paper no. 6511.
Publisher: National Bureau of Economic Research
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 26
Subjects: Intergenerational relations -- Economic aspects -- United States -- 20th century -- Econometric models.; Widows -- United States -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Econometric models.; Mothers' pensions -- United States -- Econometric models.; Social security beneficiaries -- United States -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Econometric models.
Notes: "April 1998."

JEL no. J1, N32, H55, I31.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 20-24).

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Financial support from the National Institute on Aging. grant number K01 AG00670