{"product_id":"analyses-in-the-economics-of-david-a-wise-9780226902869","title":"Analyses in the Economics of Aging","description":"\u003ci\u003eAnalyses in the Economics of Aging \u003c\/i\u003esummarizes a massive amount of new research on several popular and less-examined topics pertaining to the relationship between economics and aging. Among the many themes explored in this volume, considerable attention is given to new research on retirement savings, the cost and efficiency of medical resources, and the predictors of health events. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe volume begins with a discussion of the risks and merits of 401(k) plans. Subsequent chapters present recent analysis of the growth of Medicare costs; the different aspects of disability; and the evolution of health, wealth, and living arrangements over the life course. Keeping with the global tradition of previous volumes, \u003ci\u003e Analyses in the Economics of Aging \u003c\/i\u003ealso includes comparative studies on savings behavior in Italy, the Netherlands, and the United States; an examination of household savings among different age groups in Germany; and a chapter devoted to population aging and the plight of widows in India. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCarefully compiled and containing some of the most cutting-edge research and analysis available, this volume should be of interest to any specialist or policymaker concerned with ongoing changes in savings and retirement behaviors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David A. Wise\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226902862\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226902869\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/03\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.14w x 1.16d","brand":"David A. Wise","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086428877055,"sku":"9780226902869","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a238db2b-def5-40f8-a354-334494cc7e7f.jpg?v=1769094619","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/analyses-in-the-economics-of-david-a-wise-9780226902869","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}