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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 ar...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, District of Columbia : National Academies Press, [2012]
Subjects:
Age distribution (Demography) > Economic aspects > United States.
Population aging > Economic aspects > Mathematical models.
Older people > Economic conditions > Forecasting.
Older people > Government policy > Economic aspects.
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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
  • References
  • Appendixes
  • Appendix A: Population and Related Projections Made by the Committee
  • Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members.

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