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The effect of educational expansion and family change on the sustainability of public and private transfers 教育扩张和家庭变化对公共和私人转移的可持续性的影响

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Journal of the Economics of Ageing Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jeoa.2023.100455

Martin Spielauer , Thomas Horvath , Marian Fink , Gemma Abio , Guadalupe Souto , Ció Patxot , Tanja Istenič

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What explains different rates of nursing home admissions? Comparing the United States to Denmark and the Netherlands 是什么解释了疗养院入院率的不同？美国与丹麦和荷兰的比较

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Journal of the Economics of Ageing Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jeoa.2023.100456

Judith Bom , Pieter Bakx , Eddy van Doorslaer , Mette Gørtz , Jonathan Skinner

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Understanding the effects of widowhood on health in China: Mechanisms and heterogeneity 了解中国守寡对健康的影响：机制和异质性

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Journal of the Economics of Ageing Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jeoa.2023.100458

Qin Li , James P. Smith , Yaohui Zhao

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Frailty and Socioeconomic Stratification in Brazil, India, and China 巴西、印度和中国的脆弱性和社会经济分层

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Journal of the Economics of Ageing Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jeoa.2023.100457

B. Seligman, Arunika Agarwal, David E. Bloom

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Demand for older workers: What do we know? What do we need to learn? 对老年工人的需求：我们知道什么？我们需要学习什么？

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Journal of the Economics of Ageing Pub Date : 2023-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jeoa.2022.100414

Steven G. Allen

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Public redistribution in Europe: Between generations or income groups? 欧洲的公共再分配：代际还是收入群体？

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Journal of the Economics of Ageing Pub Date : 2023-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jeoa.2022.100426

Bernhard Hammer , Michael Christl , Silvia De Poli

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Population age structure and secular stagnation: Evidence from long run data 人口年龄结构与长期停滞:来自长期数据的证据

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Journal of the Economics of Ageing Pub Date : 2023-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jeoa.2023.100442

Joseph Kopecky

引用次数: 12

Working longer and population aging in the U.S.: Why delayed retirement isn’t a practical solution for many 美国的工作时间延长和人口老龄化:为什么推迟退休对许多人来说不是一个实际的解决方案

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Journal of the Economics of Ageing Pub Date : 2023-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jeoa.2022.100438

Lisa F. Berkman , Beth C. Truesdale

引用次数: 6

Does financial education affect retirement savings? 金融教育对退休储蓄有影响吗?

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Journal of the Economics of Ageing Pub Date : 2023-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jeoa.2023.100446

Melody Harvey , Carly Urban

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The economics of longevity – An introduction 长寿经济学导论

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Journal of the Economics of Ageing Pub Date : 2023-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jeoa.2022.100439

Andrew J. Scott

引用次数: 3