Older and Out of Work: Jobs and Social Insurance for a Changing Economy

摘要

This volume is a collection of papers selected from the 2006 National Academy of Social Insurance Annual Conference dealing with older workers and their labor market experience. The book also critiques the effectiveness of workforce programs in addressing this growing population segment. Though the work was first presented in 2006, based on data from years earlier, the issues raised are even more relevant today. For instance, the population age 65 + accounts for 13 percent of the population in 2010, and by 2050, it will account for 20 percent. One might argue that issues related to older workers will be overshadowed by the challenge of paying for social programs for retirees such as Medicare and Social Security, but these topics will become even more salient because of increased life expectancy, the weak economy, and the volatile stock market.