| Description |
xxv, 396 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Population developments in a global context -- Pension options, motivations, and choices -- Pension structures and the implications of aging -- Retirement systems and the economic costs of aging -- Beyond pensions to health care considerations -- Labor supply and living standards -- Too many wants or too few workers? -- Alternatives to finding moreworkers -- Aligning retirement policy with labor needs -- Funding pensions and securing retiree claims -- Macroeconomic policies for improved living standards -- Risks associated with alternative public policies -- Roadmap to the future |
| Summary |
"The Economic Implications of Aging Societies describes current trends in birth rates, longevity, and labor force participation and productivity, the cross-border flow of capital, the globalization of labor markets, the financial viability of social insurance programs, and the ways economic output is shared between working-age and retiree populations. There is no single magic-bullet solution to the demographic shortfalls ahead. Our most effective solution will likely be a multifaceted one: more workers, longer careers, higher productivity, and more global exchange and cooperation. There is no denying that challenges lie ahead, but delaying treatment will likely necessitate even stronger medicine and portend a more dismal prognosis."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Life span, Productive.
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Pensions -- Government policy.
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Age distribution (Demography) -- Economic aspects.
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Retirement -- Government policy.
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Labor supply.
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| Author |
Schieber, Sylvester J.
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| LC no. |
2004028546 |
| ISBN |
0521617243 |
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052185153X (hard cover) |
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