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This book investigates several important issues in the economics of aging, including the accumulation of wealth and the relationship between health and financial prosperity. Examining the changes in savings behavior and investment priorities in the United States over the past few decades, contributors to the volume point to a dramatic shift from employer-managed, defined benefit pensions to employee-controlled retirement savings plans. Further, the legislative reforms of the 1980's and the booming stock market of the 1990's did their share to influence individual wealth accumulation patterns of Americans. These studies also explore the relationship between health status and economic status. Considering issues like pension income and health, mortality, and medical care, contributors present evidence from the United States, Britain, South Africa, and Russia. The volume culminates with wide-ranging discussions on a number of key topics in the field including the innovations that have contributed to a decline in mortality rates; the various medical advances that have benefited populations over time; and the determinants of expenditures on health. The findings with regard to cross-sectional differences in health outcomes and health care utilization also pose troubling questions for policymakers seeking to democratize health care across regions and races.

Age group sociology --- United States --- Aged - United States - Economic conditions. --- Older people - United States - Economic conditions. --- Older people. --- Retirement - Economic aspects - United States. --- Retirement income - United States. --- Social Sciences --- Human Activities --- Demography --- Health Care Economics and Organizations --- Population Characteristics --- Culture --- Adult --- Sociology --- Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena --- Anthropology, Cultural --- Health Care --- Epidemiologic Measurements --- Age Groups --- Anthropology --- Persons --- Public Health --- Environment and Public Health --- Named Groups --- Economics --- Aged --- Cross-Cultural Comparison --- Health Status --- Retirement --- Socioeconomic Factors --- Social Welfare & Social Work --- Gerontology --- AA / International- internationaal --- 368.43 --- 332.832 --- 658.324 --- 339.311.2 --- 339.4 --- NBB congres --- Ouderdomsverzekering. Voorbarige dood. Weduwen en wezen. --- Pensioen. Brugpensioen. --- Pensioenen. Verzekeringen. --- Structuur van het sparen. --- Vermogensbeheer. Financiële analyse. Verspreiding van de beleggingsrisico's. --- Conferences - Meetings --- Older people --- Retirement income --- 401(k) plans. --- Individual retirement accounts --- Economic conditions. --- Economic aspects --- 401(k) plans --- Deferred compensation --- Economic conditions --- Pensioen. Brugpensioen --- Structuur van het sparen --- Vermogensbeheer. Financiële analyse. Verspreiding van de beleggingsrisico's --- Ouderdomsverzekering. Voorbarige dood. Weduwen en wezen --- Pensioenen. 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