Advances in the economics of aging / edited by David A. Wise.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wise, David A.

Series:

National Bureau of Economic Research project report.

National Bureau of Economic Research project report

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Old age--Economic aspects--United States--Congresses.

Old age.

Older people--United States--Economic conditions--Congresses.

Older people.

Retirement--Economic aspects--United States--Congresses.

Retirement.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (368 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume presents innovative research on issues of importance to the well-being of older persons: labor market behavior, health care, housing and living arrangements, and saving and wealth. Specific topics include the effect of labor market rigidities on the employment of older workers; the effect on retirement of the availability of continuation coverage benefits; and the influence of the prospective payment system (PPS) on rising Medicare costs. Also considered are the effects of health and wealth on living arrangement decisions; the incentive effects of employer-provided pension plans; the degree of substitution between 401(k) plans and other employer-provided retirement saving arrangements; and the extent to which housing wealth determines how much the elderly save and consume. Two final studies use simulations that describe the implications of stylized economic models of behavior among the elderly. This timely volume will be of interest to anyone concerned with the economics of aging.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Preface

Introduction

1. The Effect of Labor Market Rigidities on the Labor Force Behavior of Older Workers

2. Why Are Retirement Rates So High at Age 65?

3. The Military Pension, Compensation, and Retirement of U.S. Air Force Pilots

4. Health Insurance and Early Retirement: Evidence from the Availability of Continuation Coverage

5. Medicare Reimbursement and Hospital Cost Growth

6. Living Arrangements: Health and Wealth Effects

7. Do 401(k) Plans Replace Other Employer-Provided Pensions?

8. Is Housing Wealth a Sideshow?

9. Elderly Health, Housing, and Mobility

10. Intergenerational Transfers, Aging, and Uncertainty

Contributors

Author Index

Subject Index

Notes:

Based on a conference held at Carefree, Arizona, in May 1993.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9786611224110

9781281224118

1281224111

9780226903200

0226903206

OCLC:

437247541