Inventing Retirement: The Development of Occupational Pensions in Britain

by Leslie Hannah

Book Overview

Pension funds now account for a large portion of old-age incomes, of capital ownership, and of employee fringe benefits. A hundred years ago they hardly existed. This book, first published in 1986 by one of Britain's leading business historians, examines the interplay of business, political and social forces in this profound transformation, showing why old-age saving became rooted in the employment contract. The analysis is based on historical materials...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521121558
• ISBN13: 9780521121552
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"