Consumer spending by older Americans /

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Author / Creator:Purcell, Patrick J.
Imprint:New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2008.
Description:vi, 88 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7686084
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ISBN:9781604565867 (softcover)
1604565861 (softcover)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. [81]-83) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Background: Americas Aging Population
  • Changes in Spending, by Expenditure Category, 1985 to 2005
  • Families Headed by Persons Aged 55 to 64
  • Families Headed by Persons Aged 65 to 74
  • Families Headed by Persons Aged 75 & Older
  • Changes in Spending, by Share of Total Expenditures
  • Families Headed by Persons Aged 55 to 64
  • Families Headed by Persons Aged 65 to 74
  • Families Headed by Persons Aged 75 & Older
  • Cohort Analysis of Expenditures from 1985 to 2005
  • Expenditures in 2005 by Age, Marital Status, Employment, and Income
  • Expenditures by Age: Married Couples
  • Expenditures by Age: Unmarried Men and Women
  • Expenditures by Employment Status: Married Couples
  • Expenditures by Employment Status: Unmarried Men and Women
  • Expenditures by Income: Married Couples
  • Expenditures by Income: Unmarried Men and Women
  • Conclusion and Policy Implications
  • Appendix: Data Tables
  • Index