Key international contributors come together to create a definitive map of the subject. Framed by an authoritative introductory chapter, 'The SAGE Handbook of Aging, Work and Society' offers a critical overview of the most significant themes and topics, with discussions of current research,...

Over coming decades, changes in population age structure will have profound implications for the macroeconomy, influencing economic growth, generational equity, human capital, saving and investment, and the sustainability of public and private transfer systems. How the future unfolds will depend...

Key international contributors come together to create a definitive map of the subject. Framed by an authoritative introductory chapter, 'The SAGE Handbook of Aging, Work and Society' offers a critical overview of the most significant themes and topics, with discussions of current research,...

This book examines the aging of the US population as a primary domestic public policy issue. An increase in the proportion of the elderly in the total population will potentially result in a significant growth in the number of beneficiaries in major federal entitlement programs, leading to...