In this paper, I address the U-shaped dynamics (a decrease followed by an increase) in the age at first marriage during …. Second, I find that these dynamics in Western Europe are strongly related to the post-WWII economic development. By contrast …, in the nineteenth and the first half of the twentieth centuries age of marriage was much less correlated across Western …

In contrast to previous results combining all ages we find positive effects of comparison income on happiness for the … income effects. In GSOEP they cancel to give no effect of effect of comparison income on life satisfaction in the whole …

India, one of the world's two population superpowers, is undergoing unprecedented demographic changes. Increasing …

the progression of large-sized cohorts to the older ages are causing elder shares to rise throughout the world. The …

varying levels of development. In light of these trends, we examine challenges facing graying societies through the lenses of … health, economics, and policy development. The chapter concludes with a selection of adaptable strategies that countries …

throughout much of the world. Expansions of labor supply due to improvements in functional capacity among older people can …