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UNINA9910782675203321 |
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Annual review of gerontology and geriatrics [[electronic resource] ] . Volume 22 Focus on economic outcomes in later life : public policy, health, and cumulative advantage / / Stephen Crystal, Dennis Shea, volume editors |
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New York, : Springer Publishing Company, c2003 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-80645-5 |
9786611806453 |
0-8261-1398-2 |
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Edizione |
[22th ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (304 p.) |
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Collana |
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Annual review of gerontology and geriatrics ; ; v.22 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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CrystalStephen <1946-> |
SheaDennis |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Aging - Economic aspects |
Old age - Economic aspects |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; 1. Introduction: Cumulative Advantage, Public Policy, and Inequality in Later Life; 2. Cumulative Advantage and Gerontological Theory; 3. Income, Wealth, and Late-Life Inequality in the United States; 4. Cross-National Comparisons of Retirement Income; 5. Measurement of Late-Life Income and Wealth; 6. Gender Differences in Pension Wealth and Their Impact on Late-Life Inequality; 7. Human Capital and the Long-Term Effects of Education on Late-Life Inequality; 8. Socioeconomic Background and Midlife Health in the United States; 9. Late-Life Morbidity Trajectories and SES |
10. Saving, Public Policy, and Late-Life Inequality 11. The Economic Future of the Baby Boom Generation; 12. Conclusion: Prospects for Retirement Resources in an Aging Society; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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