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Sliding into poverty? : Cross-national patterns of income source change and income decay in old age
Williamson, James (contributor);  … - 2004 - [Elektronische Ressource]
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002424677
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Poverty and income maintenance in old age : a cross-national view of low income older women
Smeeding, Timothy M. (contributor);  … - 2005 - [Elektronische Ressource]
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002693193
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Cost-neutral policies to increase social security benefits for widows : a simulation for 1992
Iams, Howard M. - In: Social security bulletin 61 (1998) 1, pp. 34-43
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Economic perspectives on aging
Papadimitriou, Dimitri Basil (contributor) - 2007
The aging of the American population will be a critical public policy issue in the years ahead. This paper surveys the recent literature on the economics of aging, with a special emphasis on government spending on the aged. The U.S. Census Bureau projects that the proportion of the elderly in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003727006
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Do Older Adults Accurately Forecast Their Social Security Benefits?
Seiter, Grant M.; Slavov, Sita N. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
How accurate are older people's expectations about their future Social Security benefits? Using panel data from the Health and Retirement Study, we compare respondents' observed Social Security claiming ages and benefits with subjective expectations provided during their 50s and early 60s. We...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014247944
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Net government expenditures and the economic well-being of the elderly in the United States, 1989 - 2001
Kum, Hyunsub (contributor); Wolff, Edward N. (contributor);  … - 2006
We examine the economic well-being of the elderly, using the Levy Institute Measure of Economic Well-Being (LIMEW). Compared to the conventional measures of income, the LIMEW is a comprehensive measure that incorporates broader definitions of income from wealth, government expenditures, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003720555
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Net Government Expenditures and the Economic Well-Being of the Elderly in the United States, 1989-2001
Zacharias, Ajit; Kum, Hyunsub; Wolff, Edward N. - 2006
We examine the economic well-being of the elderly, using the Levy Institute Measure of Economic Well-Being (LIMEW). Compared to the conventional measures of income, the LIMEW is a comprehensive measure that incorporates broader definitions of income from wealth, government expenditures, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014056591
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Is There an American Way of Aging? Income Dynamics of the Elderly in the U.S. And Germany
Hungerford, Thomas L. - 2003
This study examines income dynamics during individuals' first 12 years of retirement. Two questions are asked: (1) Are the economic experiences of the elderly in the United States unique, or are they similar to those of the elderly in Germany? and (2) What is the role of Social Security in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014088231
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Trends in Gender and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Physical Disability and Social Support Among U.S. Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment Living Alone, 2000 2018
Chen, Shanquan; Zhang, Huanyu; Underwood, Benjamin; … - 2023
Informal care is a primary source of support for older adults with cognitive impairment but is less available to those who live alone. We leverage the U.S. Health and Retirement Survey 2000-2018 to examine trends in the prevalence of physical disability and social support among older adults with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014259450
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Trends in gender and racial/ethnic disparities in physical disability and social support among U.S. older adults with cognitive impairment living alone, 2000-2018
Chen, Shanquan; Zhang, Huanyu; Underwood, Benjamin R.; … - 2023
Informal care is a primary source of support for older adults with cognitive impairment but is less available to those who live alone. We leverage the U.S. Health and Retirement Survey 2000-2018 to examine trends in the prevalence of physical disability and social support among older adults with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014229757