Reconsidering Retirement: How Losses and Layoffs Affect Older Workers

by Courtney C. Coile and Phillip B. Levine

Book Overview

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The economic downturn that began in 2008, the most severe in decades, has hit older Americans hard. Many have seen huge losses to their 401(k)s. In numerous cases the value of homes--the largest investment most older Americans have ever made--has diminished considerably. In addition, large numbers of American workers, including those 50 and older, have lost their jobs and may have difficulty replacing them. Suddenly the future seems a whole lot...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815704992
• ISBN13: 9780815704997
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 9.1"