Papers presented at a conference held in Carefree, Arizona in May 2003.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Analyses in the Economics of Aging summarizes a massive amount of new research on several popular and less-examined topics pertaining to the relationship between economics and aging. Among the many themes explored in this volume, considerable attention is given to new research on retirement savings, the cost and efficiency of medical resources, and the predictors of health events. The volume begins with a discussion of the risks and merits of 401(k) plans. Subsequent chapters present recent analysis of the growth of Medicare costs; the different aspects of disability; and the evolution of heal.
Analyses in the economics of aging.
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Aging-- Economic aspects, Congresses.
Medicare, Congresses.
Older people-- Economic conditions, Congresses.
Older people-- Medical care-- Costs, Congresses.
Older people-- United States-- Economic conditions, Congresses.
Retirement income, Congresses.
Aged.
Cross-Cultural Comparison.
Economics.
Economics.
Health Status.
Retirement-- economics.
Retirement.
Socioeconomic Factors.
Medicare, Congrès.
Personnes âgées-- Conditions économiques, Congrès.
Personnes âgées-- États-Unis-- Conditions économiques, Congrès.
Personnes âgées-- Soins médicaux-- Coût, Congrès.