Ageing, health, and productivity : the economics of increased life expectancy /
Increase in life expectancy is arguably the most remarkable by-product of modern economic growth. In the last 30 years we have gained roughly 2.5 years of longevity every decade, both in Europe and the United States. This book looks closely at the challenges to the economy that this increase brings.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2010.
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| Series: | Reports for the Fondazione Rodolfo Debenedetti.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Increase in life expectancy is arguably the most remarkable by-product of modern economic growth. In the last 30 years we have gained roughly 2.5 years of longevity every decade, both in Europe and the United States. This book looks closely at the challenges to the economy that this increase brings. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 265 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191595370 0191595373 9780191036934 0191036935 |