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The Economic Implications of Aging Societies: The Costs of Living Happily Ever After
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The world is getting older and no one knows exactly what life will be like in tomorrow's older societies. But we do know that age dependency ratios--the ratio of retirees to workers--will be much higher than we see today. The combined effects of fewer workers, more retirees and longer retirement periods threaten not only the sustainability of pension systems but also the broader economic prospects of many developed countries. This analysis describes current trends in birth rates, longevity and labor force participation and productivity, the cross-border flow of capital, the globalization of labor markets, the financial viability of social insurance programs, and the ways economic output is shared between working-age and retiree populations.
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Who Will Pay?: Coping With Aging Societies, Climate Change, and Other Long-Term Fiscal Challenges
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Aging populations. Weather shocks. Scarce water. Globalization. Security threats. Policymakers today confront a number of developments that threaten to burden public budgets for decades to come, or bankrupt some entirely. The book argues that governments need to make policy changes now to take account of the potential fiscal consequences of these developments. After describing how analysts, national governments, and international organizations presently address, if at all, these long-term issues, the book stresses the vital need of a multipronged approach, involving strengthened analyses, greater attention to long-term issues and risk factors in the budgeting, and institutional reforms that address the myopic biases of politicians and the public.
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Written by leading thinkers in the field, this text provides an in-depth analysis of the economic and policy issues associated with the aging of individuals and populations. With a strong policy focus based on demographic and economic study, this book focuses on "who gets what " from current and proposed government programs that impact on older persons, and how these affect individual behaviour. It does so in a straightforward manner that is accessible to readers with a range of mathematical backgrounds. The discussion concentrates on:the effects of aging populations on the United States and other nations;the economic wellbeing of the elderly, highlighting women and minorities;public and private programs providing income for the elderly;Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance;Social Security and Medicare reform options;employer-based retirement programs and pensions;retirement patterns and factors influencing retirement decisions.The authors draw from the experiences of other countries in evaluating the US experience and options. Additionally, each chapter engages the reader through practical examples and stimulates further investigation by providing practice questions with relevant website addresses.
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Setting Limits.......2006-02-27
This is an important book. Many of Daniel Callahan's statements about health care for older people (75 and older, for example), if taken out of context, can be chilling (especially if you are 75 or older). But Callahan, a philosopher, views death as a necessary part of life. His opposition is not to health care for old people. Instead, his opposition is to the use of biomedicine for old people.
Biomedicine is expensive and interferes with the natural life cycle. Callahan maintains that biomedicine should not be used for old people who are seriously ill and who would otherwise die. Callahan questions the value of extending life without improving life.
Some readers might conclude that Callahan's approach is intended to cut the cost of health care. I think Callahan would disagree. Money might be saved if biomedicine were denied old people who are seriously ill. But, per Callahan, more money would be spent on improving their end-of-life care. Be careful of people who quote Callahan as a way to save money. They have minunderstood him.
Thought provoking and challenging.......2005-11-26
Daniel Callahan, ethicist and co-founder of the Hastings Center, has written a provocative book which discusses and evaluates the problem of resource allocation in Western society. Essentially, we spend a significant percentage of health care costs on the last few years of life, regardless of the quality of life being prolonged.
Dr Callahan warns that we will not be able to support these policies indefinitely, particularly as Western populations continue to age. The more tests and procedures we develop, and the greater our skill at extending life, the more expensive terminal health care becomes.
This is not a popular perspective. Many people believe that anything short of providing full available health care to all is morally reprehensible. However, it is undeniable that we are already unable to provide all people with even basic medical care with the current resources available. Indeed, we have only to look at the US to see a future of medicine - sky-rocketing costs, and massively disproportionate services depending on location and financial capacity.
As a nurse I have seen first-hand how focusing on prolonging life can be a worse, and certainly more expensive, outcome for the elderly. As an ethicist I find Callahan's arguments sound and convincing.
medical ageism is extermination of the weak.......2004-09-30
Callahan's arguments for healthcare rationing based on age are neither valid, nor logical. More importantly they are not consistent with the United States Federal Civil Rights laws that are enforced by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), nor are they moral in the international community by review of the United Nation's Universal Declaration of Human Rights. http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html
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Exploring why governments, employers, and communities must address the needs of aging employees, this guide examines the impact of older workers on the economy, businesses, communities, and family life. Business strategies to meet the imminent challenges surrounding the aging workforce are discussed, as are the greater health care needs of the elderly, decreasing public and private investments, and potential skill shortages as baby boomers reach retirement.
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The Dutch pension system is often praised as one of the best in the world: it is efficient, it provides certainty to participants and it preserves cohesion and solidarity among workers and pensioners. This book presents these benefits in detail, supported by quantitative evidence. It also discusses the aspects of the system that are less favourable, however, such as implicit value transfers from younger to older generations that limit mobility of labour. The analyses of both benefits and costs will help pension fund managers, boards of trustees, supervisors, and researchers to understand and to improve pension systems currently in place around the world.
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Dog-eared book on my shelf.......2007-01-10
Part of my job is advising others on complex FMLA and ADA situations. I have a solid knowledge of the FMLA and still find myself referring to this book often (as recently as today). It is much more in-depth than the law itself with an abundance of citations. It goes a long way toward clarifying confusing parts of the FMLA and DOL regulations and noting where courts have made contradictory decisions. A bonus is that it comes with a CD that allows the book to be downloaded into a PC where searches can be conducted. The referenced court decisions are also available for downloading. It will keep its space on my bookshelf, without gathering dust.
Awesome book!.......2003-11-27
This is an awesome book! It is so easy to read and understand. It is written so that anybody can understand it; it's not full of hard to understand legalese.
A compendium of articulate criticisms of the flaws.......2003-10-19
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Outdated.......2007-03-19
This book is an outdated compilation of e-commerce JOURNAL articles related to the travel industry (circa 2002).
Some of the articles may have once been useful, while others are poor studies by graduate students that have little relevence.
I'm not sure how this book constitutes a "handbook". It has no direction, guidance or thesis.
Excellent resource for those intersted in Usability, and related issues, in the context of Tourism.......2006-07-25
Anyone interested in the field of Usability will find this book a useful resource. Readers interested in Usability in the context of Tourism (Travel) will find this book to be a gem.
The content of the book is not geared for the general consumer and is aimed at Researchers, Faculty and students.
nice analysis of travel websites.......2005-09-10
Mills provides a set of research papers about the travel websites that have sprung up on the Internet. This area has turned into a booming field. People are spending large sums to book via those websites - for planes, hotels, cars, and holidays in general.
So the book provides a good backdrop to those events. The papers' authors analyse various aspects of the websites, and how consumer behaviour might favour some over others. If you are working at one of these websites, you might well want to get a copy of this book. Some wisdom might be gleaned here. Perhaps by your competitors, if not by you.
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