Developments in the economics of aging
By: edited by David A. Wise.
Contributors: Wise, David A.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 420
ISBN-13: 9780226903354
Subjects: Retirement -- Economic aspects -- Congresses; Retirement income -- Congresses; Aging -- Economic aspects -- Congresses; Older people -- Economic conditions -- Congresses; Older people -- Health and hygiene -- Economic aspects -- Congresses
Genres: Congresses.
Description: The number of Americans eligible to receive Social Security benefits will increase to 80 million in the next 20 years. Wise and a distinguished group of analysts examine the economic issues that will confront policy makers as they seek to design policies to protect the economic and physical health of these older Americans.
Notes: Papers presented at a conference held in Carefree, Ariz., in May 2005.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Retirement saving. Lifecycle asset allocation strategies and the distribution of 401(k) retirement wealth / James M. Poterba, Joshua Rauh, Steven F. Venti, and David A. Wise, comment: Robert J. Willis ; Reducing the complexity costs of 401(k) participation through quick enrollment / James J. Choi, David Laibson and Brigitte C. Madrian, comment: Jonathan Skinner; title: 2. Intergenerational transfers. Population aging and intergenerational transfers: introducing age into national accounts / Andrew Mason, Ronald Lee, An-Chi Tung, Mun-Sim Lai, and Tim Miller, comment: Andrew Samwick; title: 3. Retirement behavior. The effect of large capital gains or losses on retirement / Michael D. Hurd, Monika Reti, and Susann Rohwedder, comment: Courtney Coile ; Early retirement, social security and well-being in Germany / Axel Börsch-Supan and Hendrik Jürges; title: 4. Health and economic circumstances. How do the better educated do it? : socioeconomic status and the ability to cope with underlying impairment / David M. Cutler, Mary Beth Landrum, and Kate A. Stewart, comment: Michael D. Hurd ; Why do Europeans smoke more than Americans? / David M. Cutler and Edward L. Glaeser ; Trends in prescription drug use by the disabled elderly / Jay Bhattacharya, Alan M. Garber, and Thomas Macurdy, comment: Jonathan Skinner ; Health and wellbeing in Udaipur and South Africa / Anne Case and Angus Deaton, comment: Amitabh Chandra; title: 3. The SES health gradient on both sides of the Atlantic / James Banks, Michael Marmot, Zoe Oldfield, and James P. Smith.