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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778022703321

Autore

Munnell Alicia Haydock

Titolo

Working longer [[electronic resource] ] : the solution to the retirement income challenge / / Alicia H. Munnell, Steven A. Sass

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2008

ISBN

1-282-13134-6

9786612131349

0-8157-0145-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (217 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SassSteven A. <1949->

Disciplina

331.3/980973

Soggetti

Older people - Employment - United States

Age and employment - United States

Retirement age - United States

Retirement income - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-200) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Will older people be healthy enough to work longer? -- Will older men want to work longer? -- Will older women want to work longer? -- Will employers want to employ older workers? -- What can be done? -- Rounding out the picture.

Sommario/riassunto

"Investigates the prospects for moving the average retirement age to 66 from 63. Examines companies' incentives to employ older workers and what government can do to promote continued participation in the workforce. Considers the challenge of ensuring a secure retirement for low-wage workers and those unable to continue to work"--Provided by publisher.