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Economics of Population Aging: The "Graying" of Australia, Japan, and the United States
Economics of Population Aging The Graying of Australia Japan and the United States Author:James H. Schulz, Allan Borowski, William H. Crown This book provides a thorough view of the economic aspects of demographic aging in Australia, Japan, and the United States. After a review of the phenomenon of demographic aging, Schulz and his co-authors give a summary of the major economic programs offered to the aged. Extensive research is used to evaluate the concept of dependency ratios and... more » to predict the impact on younger and older persons of future economic and demographic growth. This discussion then provides the basis for a review of evolving retirement policies in the three countries. Special attention is given to the way pension plans have been designed, especially early and mandatory retirement policies.« less