Ageing populations in post-industrial democracies : comparative studies of policies and politics / edited by Pieter Vanhuysse and Achim Goerres.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Vanhuysse, Pieter.

Goerres, Achim, 1977-

Series:

Routledge/ECPR studies in European political science ; 76.

Routledge/ECPR studies in European political science ; 76

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Population aging--OECD countries.

Population aging.

Age distribution (Demography)--OECD countries.

Age distribution (Demography).

Older people--Government policy--OECD countries.

Older people.

Pensions--OECD countries.

Pensions.

Welfare state--OECD countries.

Welfare state.

Politics and government.

Older people--Government policy.

OECD countries--Economic policy.

OECD countries.

Economic policy.

OECD countries--Politics and government.

Physical Description:

xx, 272 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, [2012]

Contents:

1 Mapping the field: comparative generational politics and policies in ageing democracies / Achim Goerres Goerres, Achim, Pieter Vanhuysse Vanhuysse, Pieter 1

2 Explaining the success of pensioners' parties: a qualitative comparative analysis of 31 polities / Sean Hanley Hanley, Sean 23

3 Rhetoric and action on ageing in the world's 'oldest' democracies: party platforms and labor policies in Germany, Italy, and Japan / Jennifer Dabbs Sciubba Sciubba, Jennifer Dabbs 54

4 Live longer, work longer? Intergenerational fairness in retirement age reforms in Germany and the United Kingdom / Martin Hering Hering, Martin 79

5 Pension regimes, gender and generational inequalities: the persistence of institutional differences in ageing post-industrial democracies / Mehmet F. Aysan Aysan, Mehmet F. 106

6 Accelerating smaller cutbacks to delay larger ones? The politics of timing and alarm bells in OECD pension generosity retrenchment / Markus Tepe Tepe, Markus, Pieter Vanhuysse Vanhuysse, Pieter 127

7 Population ageing, the elderly, and the generosity of standard and minimum pensions / Juan J.Fernandez J.Fernandez, Juan 145

8 The family and the welfare state: the impact of public provision for families on young people's demand for public childcare across 21 nations / Achim Goerres Goerres, Achim, Markus Tepe Tepe, Markus 178

9 Cohort, class and attitudes to redistribution in two liberal welfare states: Britain and the United States, 1996-2006 / Jonas Edlund Edlund, Jonas, Stefan Svallfors Svallfors, Stefan 206

10 How family policies affect women's formation of domestic unions - and why it matters for fertility / Andrej Kokkonen Kokkonen, Andrej 225

11 Epilogue - conflict and convergence: an American perspective on the politics of ageing welfare states / Robert B. Hudson Hudson, Robert B. 248.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415603829

041560382X

9780203357415

0203357418

OCLC:

644680494