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Assessing the impact of severe economic recession on the elderly : summary of a workshop /

The economic crisis that began in 2008 has had a significant impact on the well-being of certain segments of the population and its disruptive effects can be expected to last well into the future. The National Institute on Aging (NIA), which is concerned with this issue as it affects the older popul...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Authors: National Research Council (U.S.). Steering Committee on the Challenges of Assessing the Impact of Severe Economic Recession on the Elderly, National Institute on Aging
Other Authors: Majmundar, Malay Kiran
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2011.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The economic crisis now and in historical perspective
  • Markets, expectations, and preferences
  • Work, labor markets, and retirement
  • Consumption, savings, pensions, and wealth
  • Health and well-being
  • Living arrangements and transfers
  • Housing
  • General discussion: priorities for data collection.