The baby boom generation's entry into old age has led to an unprecedented increase in the elderly population. The social and economic effects of this shift are significant, and in Research Findings in the Economics of Aging, a group of leading researchers takes an eclectic view of the subject....

The contributors to this volume assess the impact of policies and regulations and provide detailed analysis of specific components of the pension system, including taxation, Social Security reform, hybrid plans, pension guarantees, and nondiscrimination rules