1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996248170503316

Autore

Walder Andrew G (Andrew George), <1953->

Titolo

Communist neo-traditionalism [[electronic resource] ] : work and authority in Chinese industry / / Andrew G. Walder

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berkeley, : University of California Press, c1986

ISBN

1-282-35543-0

9786612355431

0-520-90900-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (326 p.)

Disciplina

306/.36/0951

Soggetti

Industrial relations - China

Communism - China

Working class - China

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-294) and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Communist Neo-Traditionalism: An Introductory Essay -- 2. The Factory as an Institution: Life Chances in a Status Society -- 3. The Party-State in the Factory -- 4. Principled Particularism: Moral and Political Aspects of Authority -- 5. Clientelist Bureaucracy: The Factory Social Order -- 6. Maoist Asceticism: The Failed Revitalization -- 7. From Asceticism to Paternalism: Changes in the Wake of Maoism -- 8. Theoretical Reflections -- Appendix A: The Hong Kong Interviews: An Essay on Method -- Appendix B: List of Informants

Sommario/riassunto

Based on official Chinese sources as well as intensive interviews with Hong Kong residents formerly employed in mainland factories, Andrew Walder's neo-traditional image of communist society in China will be of interest not only to those concerned with China and other communist countries, but also to students of industrial relations and comparative social science.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910975094503321

Autore

Schulz James H

Titolo

The economics of aging / / James H. Schulz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Westport, Conn. : , : Auburn House, , c2001

London : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2024

ISBN

9798400643651

9780313002793

0313002797

9780313002797

Edizione

[7th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (378 p.)

Disciplina

330.973/0929/0846

Soggetti

Old age pensions - United States

Retirement income - United States

Age - United States - Economic conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [325]-351) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The economic status of the aged -- To work or not to work -- Retirement planning -- Social security: old age and survivors' benefits -- Social security financing: who pays? who should pay? -- Health, disability, and SSI benefits -- What role for employer-sponsored pensions? -- Population aging: generational conflict?

Sommario/riassunto

Still the definitive book on the subject, this volume has been thoroughly revised to cover rapidly changing aspects of the economics of aging. It provides an in-depth examination of the nation's evolving private and public policies on retirement, pension, and health, including, for instance, the dramatic changes in employer-sponsored pensions. New attention is given to the retirement of baby boomers and the financial situation of older women, many of whom still live in poverty. Other topics added to this edition include the proposed new way of measuring poverty, new economic implications of demographic aging, the concept of `productive aging', an update on reverse annuity mortgages, hybrid pension plans and pension privatization, and current information on Social Security. This highly readable book is essential for everyone concerned with gerontology.A thorough, rich, and current



work, this book is the most comprehensive resource available for students, policymakers, researchers, human resource directors, and in short, all who have a personal or professional interest in the essential questions facing the growing aging population in the United States. It examines changes in retirement patterns, problems of older workers, and the complexity of retirement preparation, as well as pension plan health costs and all the programs affecting financial security.