Aging Nation: The Economics and Politics of Growing Older in America (Hardcover)

Preface 1. Baby Boomers and the Merchants of Doom 2. The Phony Threat of Population Aging 3. The Search for Security with Dignity 4. Dealing with Risk 5. The Company Pension: Altruism or Self-Interest? 6. The Pension Lottery: Personal Pension Accounts 7. To Work or Not to Work: That Is the Question 8. Health and Longevity: What Lies Ahead? 9. A Gerontocracy? The Politics of Aging 10. Framing the Issues for an Aging Nation Notes Index