Economics of aging |
Autore | Schulz James H |
Edizione | [7th ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Westport, Conn. : , : Auburn House, , c2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (378 p.) |
Disciplina | 330.973/0929/0846 |
Soggetto topico |
Old age pensions - United States
Retirement income - United States Age - United States - Economic conditions |
ISBN |
979-84-00-64365-1
9780313002797 0-313-00279-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- 1. The Economic Status of the Aged -- Diversity among the Elderly -- Aged Income -- The Aged Are Not a Homogeneous Group -- The Impact of Taxation, Assets, and In-Kind Income -- The Adequacy of Income in Old Age -- The Impact of Inflation -- Chapter 1 Highlights -- Suggested Readings -- 2. To Work or Not to Work -- The Right to Retire -- The Work-Leisure Trade-off -- Economic Problems of Older Workers -- Training Older Workers -- The Retirement Decision -- Mandatory versus Flexible Retirement Options -- Do the Aged Want to Work? -- Chapter 2 Highlights -- Suggested Readings -- 3. Retirement Planning -- Retirement Provision by Individuals -- The Role of Pensions -- Public or Private? -- What Mix of Public and Private Pensions? -- Arguments against and for Social Security -- Arguments in Support of Private Pensions -- The Pension Mix in Various Countries -- Planning for Retirement -- Finding Someone You Can Trust -- Chapter 3 Highlights -- Suggested Readings -- 4. Social Security: Old Age and Survivors' Benefits -- The Changing Social Security System -- The Principles of Social Security -- Retirement Benefit Provisions -- Social Security Pension Reforms -- Chapter 4 Highlights -- Suggested Readings -- 5. Social Security Financing: Who Pays? Who Should Pay? -- Rising Pension Expenditures and Growing Controversy -- Financing Social Security -- Social Security and the Federal Budget -- Financing Equity -- Social Security Financial Reform Proposals -- Chapter 5 Highlights -- Suggested Readings -- 6. Health, Disability, and SSI Benefits -- Health Insurance for the Elderly -- Long-Term Care -- Financing Health Care -- Other Social Security Programs: Disability and SSI -- The Supplemental Security Income Program -- Chapter 6 Highlights -- Suggested Readings -- 7. What Role for Employer-Sponsored Pensions? -- Who Is Covered?.
Private Plan Characteristics -- Private Pension Regulation -- ERISA Helps but. . . -- Financing Private Pensions -- Women and Private Pensions -- Government Employee Pension Plans -- Chapter 7 Highlights -- Suggested Readings -- 8. Population Aging: Generational Conflict? -- Generational Conflict? -- Aging Populations -- Dependency Ratios -- Financing an Aging Population -- The Generational Equity Debate -- Put the Old Folks Back to Work! -- Age Is Not the Key Variable -- Chapter 8 Highlights -- Suggested Readings -- NOTES -- GLOSSARY -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- T -- U -- V -- W -- REFERENCES -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822649903321 |
Schulz James H | ||
Westport, Conn. : , : Auburn House, , c2001 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Economics of Aging [[electronic resource]] |
Autore | Schulz James H |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Westport, CT, USA, : Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated, 2000 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (378 p.) |
Disciplina | 330.973/0929/0846 |
Soggetto topico |
Old age pensions - United States
Retirement income - United States Age - United States - Economic conditions SOCIAL SCIENCE Gerontology |
ISBN |
9780313002797
0-313-00279-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456222703321 |
Schulz James H | ||
Westport, CT, USA, : Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated, 2000 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Economics of aging [[electronic resource]] |
Autore | Schulz James H |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Westport, CT, USA, : Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated, 2000 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (378 p.) |
Disciplina | 330.973/0929/0846 |
Soggetto topico |
Old age pensions - United States
Retirement income - United States Age - United States - Economic conditions SOCIAL SCIENCE Gerontology |
ISBN |
9780313002797
0-313-00279-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780174703321 |
Schulz James H | ||
Westport, CT, USA, : Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated, 2000 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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