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UNINA9910810693603321 |
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Titolo |
Advances in the economics of aging [[electronic resource] /] / edited by David A. Wise |
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Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 1996 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-22411-1 |
9786611224110 |
0-226-90320-6 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (368 p.) |
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Collana |
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National Bureau of Economic Research project report |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Old age - Economic aspects - United States |
Older people - United States - Economic conditions |
Retirement - Economic aspects - United States |
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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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Based on a conference held at Carefree, Arizona, in May 1993. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. The Effect of Labor Market Rigidities on the Labor Force Behavior of Older Workers -- 2. Why Are Retirement Rates So High at Age 65? -- 3. The Military Pension, Compensation, and Retirement of U.S. Air Force Pilots -- 4. Health Insurance and Early Retirement: Evidence from the Availability of Continuation Coverage -- 5. Medicare Reimbursement and Hospital Cost Growth -- 6. Living Arrangements: Health and Wealth Effects -- 7. Do 401(k) Plans Replace Other Employer-Provided Pensions? -- 8. Is Housing Wealth a Sideshow? -- 9. Elderly Health, Housing, and Mobility -- 10. Intergenerational Transfers, Aging, and Uncertainty -- Contributors -- Author Index -- Subject Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This volume presents innovative research on issues of importance to the well-being of older persons: labor market behavior, health care, housing and living arrangements, and saving and wealth. Specific topics include the effect of labor market rigidities on the employment of older workers; the effect on retirement of the availability of continuation coverage benefits; and the influence of the prospective payment system (PPS) on rising Medicare costs. Also considered are the effects of health and wealth on living arrangement decisions; the |
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