Title
Health and labor force participation over the life cycle [electronic resource] : evidence from the past / edited by Dora L. Costa.
ISBN
9780226116198 (ebook) :
Published
Chicago : University of Chicago Press, c2003.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xvi, 343 p.) : ill., maps.
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Summary
The 20th century saw significant increases in both life expectancy and retirement rates - changes that have had dramatic impacts on nearly every aspect of society and the economy. Forecasting future trends in health and retirement rates requires investigation of such long-term trends and their causes. To that end, this book draws on new data - an extensive longitudinal survey of Union Army veterans born between 1820 and 1850 - to examine the factors that affected health and labor force participation in 19th century America.
Variant and related titles
Chicago scholarship online.
Other formats
Print version
Added to Catalog
May 06, 2016
Series
A National Bureau of Economic Research conference report
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.