Reconstructing retirement : work and welfare in the UK and USA

Author(s)

    • Lain, David

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Reconstructing retirement : work and welfare in the UK and USA

David Lain

Policy Press, 2016

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-200) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Retirement is being `reconstructed', with the UK following the US path of abolishing mandatory retirement and increasing state pension ages. This timely book assesses prospects for work and retirement at age 65-plus in the UK and US. It is essential reading for researchers, students and practitioners interested in the late careers and the future of retirement.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction: Reconstructing retirement
  • Part One: The reconstruction of retirement policy
  • Changing retirement incomes
  • The changing regulation of work and retirement
  • Part Two: Reconstructing employment and retirement behaviour
  • Pathways to working at age 65+
  • The capability to work at age 65+
  • The choice to work at age 65+
  • Part Three: Current paths and policy alternatives
  • Current paths and policy alternatives
  • References
  • Statistical appendix.

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Details

  • NCID
    BB21669535
  • ISBN
    • 9781447326175
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Bristol
  • Pages/Volumes
    xi, 212 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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