The economics of an aging society /
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| Imprint: | Malden, MA : Blackwell Publishing, c2004. |
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| Description: | xii, 362 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5148639 |
Table of Contents:
- List of figures
- List of tables
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Introduction
- Why Write a Book on the Economics of Aging?
- How This Book Can Help You
- The Range of Issues Covered
- Part I. Population Aging and the Income of the Elderly
- 2. The Graying of America and the World
- Introduction
- Population Mathematics
- Improving Life Expectancy in America
- International Aging
- Population Aging: Good News or Bad?
- Discussion Questions
- References
- 3. The Economic Well-Being of Older Americans
- Introduction
- The Measurement of Economic Well-Being
- Sources and Shares of Income of the Elderly
- Income of the Elderly
- Poverty among the Elderly
- Diversity among the Elderly
- The Sensitivity of Income and Poverty Measures to Alternative Measurement Assumptions
- The Sensitivity of Policy Outcomes to Poverty Measurement Assumptions
- Inclusion of In-Kind Benefits
- A Policy Comparison: How Older People Fared During the Growth Years of the 1980s
- Wealth among the Elderly
- A Population at Risk?
- Conclusion
- Discussion Questions
- Notes
- References
- Part II. Retirement Planning and Policies
- 4. Economics of Retirement and Old Age
- Introduction
- Basic Economics and Retirement Savings Economics
- Economic Models
- Life Cycle Model
- Role of the Public Sector
- Program Interactions, Societal Aging, and the Limits of Public Versus Private Responsibility
- Discussion Questions
- Notes
- References
- 5. Work and Retirement
- Introduction
- Determinants of Retirement
- Trends in Labor Force Participation among Older Americans
- Why the Change in Retirement Patterns?
- How do Older Americans Leave the Labor Force?
- International Patterns of Retirement
- Conclusion
- Discussion Questions
- Note
- References
- 6. Retirement Policies and Pension Plans
- Introduction
- Pension Economics
- Types of Pension Plans
- Benefit Accruals
- Pensions and Worker Behavior: Empirical Evidence
- Development of Pensions in the United States
- Changing Universe of Pension Plans
- Government Regulation of Private Pensions
- Other Retirement Policies
- Discussion Questions
- Notes
- References
- Part III. Social Security Programs and Reforms
- 7. Social Security Benefits and Program Objectives: An Individual Perspective
- Introduction
- How Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Works
- What are the Policy Objectives of the OASDI Tax and Benefit Structure?
- Trends in Social Welfare Spending in the United States
- Disentangling the Insurance and Redistributive Components of Social Security
- Evaluating Social Security Policies
- Conclusion
- Discussion Questions
- Notes
- References
- 8. Social Security Financing and Reform Issues
- Introduction
- Fully Funded vs. Pay-As-You-Go Systems
- Social Security Finances
- Proposed Solutions to the Long-Term Financing of OASI
- Some Specific Reform Proposals
- Criteria for Social Security Reform
- Conclusion
- Discussion Questions
- Notes
- References
- 9. Disability Policy
- Introduction
- How Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Works
- A Brief History of SSDI Policy
- How Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Works
- A Brief History of SSI Policy
- Program Participation and Work Incentives of SSI and SSDI
- Trends in Employment Rates and Benefit Caseloads for People with Disabilities
- Disability Policy Trade-Offs
- Conclusion
- Discussion Questions
- Notes
- References
- Part IV. Health and Long-Term Care for Older Persons
- 10. The Financing and Delivery of Acute Health Care Services
- Introduction
- Special Concerns Regarding Health Care and the Elderly
- The Basics of Medicare
- Supplemental Coverage for Acute Care
- Problems with and Strengths of the Medicare System
- Reform Options to Improve Beneficiary Protections
- Reform Options to Reduce Medicare Costs
- Prospects for the Future
- Conclusion
- Discussion Questions
- Notes
- References
- 11. Additional Health Issues: Long-term Care
- Introduction
- Defining Long-term Care
- The Current Long-term Care "System"
- Problems with the Current System
- Approaches to Improve Coverage and Meet Other Needs
- Conclusion
- Discussion Questions
- Notes
- References
- Index
