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1 online resource (ix, 315 pages) : illustrations |
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National Bureau of Economic Research project report |
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National Bureau of Economic Research project report.
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| Contents |
Three models of retirement : computational complexity versus predictive validity / Robin L. Lumsdaine, James H. Stock, and David A. Wise. Comment / Sylvester J. Schieber -- Stocks, bonds, and pension wealth / Thomas E. MaCurdy and John B. Shoven. Comment / Jonathan S. Skinner -- Health, children, and elderly living arrangements : a multiperiod-multinomial probit model with unobserved heterogeneity and autocorrelated errors / Axel Börsch-Supan [and others]. Comment / Steven F. Venti -- The provision of time to the elderly by their children / Axel Börsch-Supan [and others]. Comment / Konrad Stahl -- Wealth depletion and life-cycle consumption by the elderly / Michael D. Hurd. Comment / Lee A. Lillard |
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Patterns of aging in Thailand and Côte d'Ivoire / Angus Deaton and Christina H. Paxson. Comment / Fumio Hayashi -- Changing the Japanese social security system from pay as you go to actuarially fair / Tatsuo Hatta and Noriyoshi Oguchi. Comment / Edward P. Lazear -- Payment source and episodes of institutionalization / Alan M. Garber and Thomas E. MaCurdy. Comment / Paul J. Gertler -- Incentive regulation of nursing homes : specification tests of the Markov model / Edward C. Norton. Comment / Sherwin Rosen |
| Summary |
The original essays and commentary in this volume?the third in a series reporting the results of the NBER Economics of Aging Program?address issues that are of particular importance to the well-being of individuals as they age and to a society at large that is composed increasingly of older persons. The contributors examine social security reform, including an analysis of the Japanese system; present the startling finding that the vast majority of people choose the wrong accumulation strategies for their pension plans; explore the continuing consequences of the decline in support of parents by |
| Analysis |
Ageing Economics |
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United States |
| Notes |
Papers presented at a conference held in Carefree, Arizona, Apr. 5-7, 1990 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
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Print version record |
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Older people -- United States -- Economic conditions -- Congresses
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Older people -- Economic conditions -- Congresses
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Old age -- Economic aspects -- United States -- Congresses
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Old age -- Economic aspects -- Congresses
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Retirement -- Economic aspects -- United States -- Congresses
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Retirement -- Economic aspects -- Congresses
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Gerontology.
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Aging.
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Old age -- Economic aspects
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Older people -- Economic conditions
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Retirement -- Economic aspects
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Pensioen.
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Ouderdom.
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Economische aspecten.
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United States
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proceedings (reports)
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Conference papers and proceedings
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Actes de congrès.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Wise, David A
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National Bureau of Economic Research.
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| ISBN |
0226903346 |
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9780226903347 |
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