Social Security Programs and Retirement around the World - Fiscal Implications of Reform (Hardcover)

The future of retirement programs is troubled, both in the United States and in most other developed countries with aging populations. As improvements in health care and changes in lifestyles enable retirees to live longer than ever before, the stress on national budgets will increase substantially. In "Social Security Programs and Retirement" around the World, Jonathan Gruber, David A. Wise, and experts in many countries examine the consequences of reforming retirement benefits in a dozen nations. Drawing on the work of an international group of noted economists, the editors argue that social security programs provide strong incentives for workers to leave the labor force by retiring and taking the benefits to which they are entitled. By penalizing work, social security systems magnify the increased financial burden caused by aging populations, thus contributing to the insolvency of the system. This book is a model of comparative analysis that evaluates the effects of illustrative policies for countries facing the impending rapid growth of social security benefits. Its insights will help inform this most pressing debate.

General

Imprint:	University of Chicago Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	(NBER) National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Reports
Release date:	October 2007
First published:	October 2007
Editors:	David A. Wise • Jonathan Gruber
Dimensions:	24 x 17 x 4mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	392
ISBN-13:	978-0-226-31017-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > Welfare & benefit systems Books > Business & Economics > Finance & accounting > Finance > Pensions Books > Business & Economics > Finance & accounting > Finance > Public finance > General Books > Money & Finance > Pensions Books > Money & Finance > Public finance > General Promotions
LSN:	0-226-31017-5
Barcode:	9780226310176

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