| The Evolution of Retirement: An American Economic History, 1880-1990 Contributor(s): Costa, Dora L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0226116093 ISBN-13: 9780226116099 Publisher: University of Chicago Press OUR PRICE: $39.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2000 Annotation: Winner of the 1998 Paul A. Samuelson Award given by TIAA-CREF, "The Evolution of Retirement" is the first comprehensive economic history of retirement in America. With life expectancies steadily increasing, the retirement rate of men over age 64 has risen drastically. Dora L. Costa looks at factors underlying this increase and shows the dramatic implications of her findings for both the general public and the U.S. government. Using statistical, and demographic concepts, Costa sheds light on such important topics as rising incomes and retirement, work and disease, the job prospects of older workers, living arrangements of the elderly, the development of a retirement lifestyle, and pensions and politics. "[Costa's] major contribution is to show that, even without Social Security and Medicare, retirement would have expanded dramatically."--Robert J. Samuelson, "New Republic" "An important book on a topic which has become popular with historians and is of major significance to politicians and economists."--Margaret Walsh, "Business History" |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economic History - History | United States - General - Business & Economics | Personal Finance - Retirement Planning |
| Dewey: 330.09 |
| Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Long-Term Factors in Ec |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 6.04" W x 8.99" (0.69 lbs) 248 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Generational Orientation - Elderly/Aged |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Winner of the 1998 Paul A. Samuelson Award given by TIAA-CREF, The Evolution of Retirement is the first comprehensive economic history of retirement in America. With life expectancies steadily increasing, the retirement rate of men over age 64 has risen drastically. Dora L. Costa looks at factors underlying this increase and shows the dramatic implications of her findings for both the general public and the U.S. government. Using statistical, and demographic concepts, Costa sheds light on such important topics as rising incomes and retirement, work and disease, the job prospects of older workers, living arrangements of the elderly, the development of a retirement lifestyle, and pensions and politics. Costa's] major contribution is to show that, even without Social Security and Medicare, retirement would have expanded dramatically.--Robert J. Samuelson, New Republic An important book on a topic which has become popular with historians and is of major significance to politicians and economists.--Margaret Walsh, Business History |
Contributor Bio(s): Costa, Dora L.: - Dora L. Costa is professor of economics at the University of California, Los Angeles; associate director of the California Population Research Center; and a research associate and director of the Cohort Studies Working Group at the NBER. |