Motivated by debates about welfare state retrenchment and growing economic insecurity, this book takes a closer look at the situation of older workers in Germany and the US. It first provides an in-depth account of country differences in key social programs - and of crucial changes since the...

Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Part I - Background -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Why compare Germany and the United States? -- 1.2 Why study income mobility around job loss and retirement? -- 1.3 Overview of the study -- 2. Welfare state change and income mobility: a framework -- 2.1 Income...