Author: Timothy P. SmeedingPublisher:
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Category : Older people
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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The Economic Status of the Elderly on the Eve of Social Security Reform
Author: Timothy P. SmeedingPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Older people
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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The Economic Status of the Elderly
Author: Michael D. HurdPublisher:
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Category : Older people
Languages : en
Pages : 61
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In the first part of the paper using official data sources, we estimate the real income of the elderly and of the rest of the population during the 1570s. We find that income per household of the elderly has increased more rapidly than income per household of the rest of the population, even though the elderly's fraction of income from work decreased greatly. In the rest of the paper we use the 1969 and 1975 Retirement History Surveys to estimate income, wealth and inflation vulnerability of households whose heads were ages 58 through 63 in 1969. The income data verified the results from the official data. The 1969 wealth data show that a representative person on the eve of retirement has small holdings of financial assets: most of the assets are in housing, Social Security and Medicare. Between 1969 and 1975 real wealth increased slightly on average. There was some tendency for the distribution to tighten. We found that contrary to popular opinion, on average the elderly are not especially vulnerable to a sudden increase in either prices or the rate of inflation. Most of their assets are inflation protected. The wealthy are most vulnerable to inflation
The Economic Status of the Aged and Social Programs for Their Support
Author: Social Security Reform and Retirement Income Policy
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on AgingPublisher:
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 310
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The Federal Budget and the Economic Status of the Elderly
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the BudgetPublisher:
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 72
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The Economics of Aging
Author: James H. SchulzPublisher: Belmont, Calif. : Wadsworth Publishing Company
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Monograph on the economic implications of old age in the USA - discusses the financial aspects of retirement, pension schemes and social security and their financing, poverty of elderly women, costs of health service and care of the aged, etc. Bibliography p. 173 to 178, graphs, references and statistical tables.
The Changing Economic Circumstances of the Elderly
Author: James P. SmithPublisher:
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Category : Older people
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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Aging and the Macroeconomy
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309261961
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
The United States is in the midst of a major demographic shift. In the coming decades, people aged 65 and over will make up an increasingly large percentage of the population: The ratio of people aged 65+ to people aged 20-64 will rise by 80%. This shift is happening for two reasons: people are living longer, and many couples are choosing to have fewer children and to have those children somewhat later in life. The resulting demographic shift will present the nation with economic challenges, both to absorb the costs and to leverage the benefits of an aging population. Aging and the Macroeconomy: Long-Term Implications of an Older Population presents the fundamental factors driving the aging of the U.S. population, as well as its societal implications and likely long-term macroeconomic effects in a global context. The report finds that, while population aging does not pose an insurmountable challenge to the nation, it is imperative that sensible policies are implemented soon to allow companies and households to respond. It offers four practical approaches for preparing resources to support the future consumption of households and for adapting to the new economic landscape.
Preparing for an Aging World
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309170877
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Aging is a process that encompasses virtually all aspects of life. Because the speed of population aging is accelerating, and because the data needed to study the aging process are complex and expensive to obtain, it is imperative that countries coordinate their research efforts to reap the most benefits from this important information. Preparing for an Aging World looks at the behavioral and socioeconomic aspects of aging, and focuses on work, retirement, and pensions; wealth and savings behavior; health and disability; intergenerational transfers; and concepts of well-being. It makes recommendations for a collection of new, cross-national data on aging populationsâ€"data that will allow nations to develop policies and programs for addressing the major shifts in population age structure now occurring. These efforts, if made internationally, would advance our understanding of the aging process around the world.
Report of the National Commission on Social Security Reform
Author: United States. National Commission on Social Security ReformPublisher:
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Category : Disability insurance
Languages : en
Pages : 298
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