For over a decade, the National Bureau of Economic Research has
sponsored the Economics of Aging Program, under the direction of David
A. Wise. The program addresses issues that affect the well-being of
individuals as they age and a society that is composed increasingly of
older people.
Within the next twenty years, an unprecedented proportion of Americans
will be over sixty-five. New research in the economics of aging is an
essential element of understanding what the future holds for this aging
population. Inquiries in the Economics of Aging presents both
empirical papers that consider questions that are fundamental to public
policy and more theoretical contributions that lay new groundwork for
future research in the economics of aging.
Inquiries in the Economics of Aging provides a timely overview of some
of the most important questions facing researchers on aging and outlines
new techniques and models that may help to answer these questions. This
important volume will be of great interest to specialists and policy
makers as it paves the way for future analysis.