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Aging and the macroeconomy : long-term implications of an older population /
The United States is in the midst of a major demographic shift. In the coming decades, people aged 65 and over will make up an increasingly large percentage of the population: The ratio of people aged 65+ to people aged 20-64 will rise by 80%. This shift is happening for two reasons: people are livi...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Washington, D.C. :
National Academies Press,
[2012]
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Overview
- Demographic trends
- Health and disability in the working-age and elderly populations
- Labor force participation and retirement
- Aging, productivity, and innovation
- Saving and retirement security
- Capital markets and rates of return
- The outlook for fiscal policy
- Research recommendations.