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International Differences in Longevity and Health and their Economic Consequences
Michaud, P.-C.; Goldman, D.; Lakdawalla, D.; Gailey, A.; … - Department of Economics, McMaster University - 2009
, we use a microsimulation approach to project what US longevity would look like, if US health trends approximated those in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005042137
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Understanding the Economic Consequences of Shifting Trends in Population Health
Michaud, P.-C.; Goldman, D.; Lakdawalla, D.; Zheng, Y.; … - Department of Economics, McMaster University - 2009
The public economic burden of shifting trends in population health remains uncertain. Sustained increases in obesity …, and increases public assistance. Using a microsimulation approach, we quantify the competing public-finance consequences … obesity have increased net public-sector liabilities by $430bn, or approximately 4% of the current debt burden. Larger effects …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005042140
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Cognitive functioning and labour force participation among older men and women in England
Haardt, David - Department of Economics, McMaster University - 2007
from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Regression analysis shows that the change in cognitive functioning over time …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005635225
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Well-Being Throughout the Senior Years: An Issues Paper on Key Events and Transitions in Later Life
Denton, Margaret; Kusch, Karen - Department of Economics, McMaster University - 2006
Social Development Canada’s mission is “to strengthen Canada’s social foundations by supporting the well-being of individuals, families and communities and their participation through citizen focused policies, programs and services” (Social Development Canada 2005a). Well-being is a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005181122
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Well-Being Throughout the Senior Years: An Issues Paper on Key Events and Transitions in Later Life
Denton, Margaret; Kusch, Karen - Department of Economics, McMaster University - 2006
Social Development Canada’s mission is “to strengthen Canada’s social foundations by supporting the well-being of individuals, families and communities and their participation through citizen focused policies, programs and services” (Social Development Canada 2005a). Well-being is a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005635211
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The Impact of Age Pension Eligibility Age on Retirement and Program Dependence: Evidence from an Australian Experiment
Atalay, Kadir; Barrett, Garry F. - Department of Economics, McMaster University - 2012
Identifying the effect of the financial incentives created by social security systems on the retirement behaviour of individuals requires exogenous variation in program parameters. In this paper we study the 1993 Australian Age Pension reform which increased the eligibility age for women to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010551722
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Private Pensions and Income Security in Old Age: An Uncertain Future -- Conference Report
Hering, Martin; Kpessa, Michael - Department of Economics, McMaster University - 2007
By all measures the private pension system in Canada is in difficulty. One estimate suggests that at the end of 2005 there were significant funding shortfalls in about three quarters of the traditional defined benefit pension plans that fall under federal jurisdiction in Canada. In order to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005404423
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Health Status of On and Off-reserve Aboriginal Peoples: Analysis of the Aboriginal Peoples Survey
Curtis, Lori J. - Department of Economics, McMaster University - 2007
The government of Canada is committed to closing the health status gap between First Nation’s (FN) and non-First Nation’s peoples in Canada. The government of Canada is also committed to evidenced-based policy making and accountability. To provide evidence of effective programming, it must...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005404420
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La «migration de remplacement» au Québec: à quel point peut-on compter sur l’immigration pour contrer les problèmes démographiques appréhendés?
Marois, Guillaume - Department of Economics, McMaster University - 2009
Quebec, as most Western societies, is facing the ageing of its population, producing many economic, political and …. This means that immigration can in no way prevent the ageing of the population or have a significant impact on the process. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004998556
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The surprisingly large policy implications of changing retirement durations
Hicks, Peter - Department of Economics, McMaster University - 2011
effects, significantly reducing the well-known negative effects of population ageing. They would have particularly important …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009144509