The Economic Implications of Aging Societies: The Costs of Living Happily Ever After

by Sylvester J. Schieber and Steven A. Nyce

Book Overview

The world is getting older and no one knows exactly what life will be like in tomorrow's older societies. But we do know that age dependency ratios - the ratio of retirees to workers - will be much higher than we see today. The implications of this trend are plain. The combined effects of fewer workers, more retirees and longer retirement periods threaten not only the sustainability of pension systems but also the broader economic prospects of many...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521617243
• ISBN13: 9780521617246
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.0"