Older and wiser : the economics of public pensions /

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Author / Creator:Thompson, Lawrence H., 1943-
Imprint:Washington, DC : Urban Institute Press, c1998.
Description:xviii, 175 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3782486
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ISBN:0877666784 (cloth)
0877666792 (pbk.)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Overview and summary
  • Reasons for creating mandatory retirement programs
  • The economic cost of supporting the retired
  • The effect of pensions on saving and investment
  • The effect of pensions on labor supply
  • Public pensions and international competitiveness
  • The mathematics of pension contribution rates
  • Choice of pension approaches and transitions between approaches
  • Risks of mid-career economic and demographic changes
  • Ensuring income adequacy throughout retirement