Studies in the economics of aging
By: edited by David A. Wise.
Contributors: Wise, David A.; National Bureau of Economic Research Conference on the Economics of Aging (1992 : St. John, V.I.)
Series: A National Bureau of Economic Research project report
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 456
Subjects: Old age -- Economic aspects -- Congresses; Aging -- Economic aspects -- Congresses; Retirement -- Economic aspects -- Congresses
Description: Studies in the Economics of Aging is the fourth book in a series from the National Bureau of Economic Research that addresses economic issues of aging and retirement. Building on the research in The Economics of Aging (1989), Issues in the Economics of Aging (1990), and Topics in the Economics of Aging (1992), this volume examines issues related to population aging and the health and well-being of the elderly.

Chapters cover population aging and government spending, life expectancy and health, saving for retirement and the role of 401(k) plans, demographic transition and housing values, aging in Germany and Taiwan, and the utilization of nursing homes and other long-term care. Economists, policymakers, and professionals in gerontology will find this book a useful reference for understanding the demographic and economic trends that affect the elderly.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Papers presented at a National Bureau of Economic Research Conference on the Economics of Aging in May 1992, held at St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands.