{"product_id":"the-economics-of-an-aging-society-isbn-9780631226154","title":"The Economics of an Aging Society","description":"Written by leading thinkers in the field, this text provides an in-depth analysis of the economic and policy issues associated with individual and population aging. The text has a strong policy focus based on demographic and economic analysis, making this book both accessible and challenging to readers with limited mathematical background. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by leading thinkers in the field of the economics of aging.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmploys a strong policy focus based on demographic and economic analysis.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a comprehensive international picture of the consequences of aging.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEngages the reader through side boxes, relevant website addresses, and practice questions.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  List of Figures. \u003cp\u003eList of Tables.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Population Aging and the Income of the Elderly.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. The Graying of America and the World.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Economic Well-being of Older Americans.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Retirement Planning and Policies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Economics of Retirement and Old Age.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Work and Retirement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Retirement Policies and Pension Plans.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Social Security Programs and Reforms.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Social Security Benefits and Program Objectives: An Individual Perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Social Security Financing and Reform Issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Disability Policy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Health and Long Term Care for Older Persons.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. The Financing and Delivery of Acute Health Care Services.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Additional Health Issues: Long Term Care.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"A very well balanced appraisal of the enormous benefits as well as the real challenges facing the United States and our social insurance programs in the twenty-first century. This excellent text will help both students and policy makers to be better informed about the economics of population aging as well as the direct and indirect consequences of alternative actions.\" \u003ci\u003eKenneth Apfel, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Economics of an Aging Society\u003c\/i\u003e should be required reading in any economics or policy course for gerontology students. What is new and praiseworthy about the text is its melding of economic and policy analyses. The reader is given the context and models to understand the economic choices that governments, firms, and individuals must make in an aging society. The book is ultimately empowering.\" \u003ci\u003eCharles Longino, Wake Forest University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A valuable new contribution to the understanding of current economic challenges and responsive policy options facing aging societies. The authors provide useful illustrations of how economic data are used in evaluating policy options, addressing complex issues such as retirement, income maintenance, social security, and health care.\" \u003ci\u003eGeorge L. Maddox, Duke University Center for Aging\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book is a useful compendium that addresses the problems of financing and providing care for a growing elderly population in the US. Although the authors intended this book to be used as a textbook, individual chapters might serve as supplemental reading for courses that cover more targeted topics, such as poverty, social insurance, or healthcare. The book would also be a useful addition to a reference collection on programs available to the elderly in the US.\" \u003ci\u003eLois B. Shaw, Feminist Economics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eRobert L. Clark\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Economics at North Carolina State University. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard V. Burkhauser\u003c\/b\u003e is the Sarah Gibson Blanding Professor of Policy Analysis and Chair of the Department of Policy Analysis and Management in the College of Human Ecology, Cornell University.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarilyn Moon\u003c\/b\u003e is Vice President and Director of Health at the American Institutes for Research.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoseph F. Quinn\u003c\/b\u003e is Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Boston College.\u003cb\u003eTimothy M. Smeeding\u003c\/b\u003e is Maxwell Professor of Public Policy and Professor of Economics and Public Policy at Syracuse University.\u003c\/p\u003e  Written by leading thinkers in the field, this text provides an in-depth analysis of the economic and policy issues associated with the aging of individuals and populations. With a strong policy focus based on demographic and economic study, this book focuses on “who gets what” from current and proposed government programs that impact on older persons, and how these affect individual behaviour. It does so in a straightforward manner that is accessible to readers with a range of mathematical backgrounds. The discussion concentrates on:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe effects of aging populations on the United States and other nations;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe economic wellbeing of the elderly, highlighting women and minorities;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003epublic and private programs providing income for the elderly;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMedicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSocial Security and Medicare reform options;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eemployer-based retirement programs and pensions;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eretirement patterns and factors influencing retirement decisions.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors draw from the experiences of other countries in evaluating the US experience and options. 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