This book examines the aging of the US population as a primary domestic public policy issue. An increase in the proportion of the elderly in the total population will potentially result in a significant growth in the number of beneficiaries in major federal entitlement programs, leading to fiscal pressures and challenges for economic growth.
| ISBN-13: | 9780230500617 |
| ISBN-10: | 0230500617 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Publication date: | 2007-09-20 |
| Edition description: | First Edition |
| Pages: | 431 |
| Product dimensions: | Height: 8.5 Inches, Length: 5.5 Inches, Weight: 1.54103121138 Pounds, Width: 1.13 Inches |
| Author: | Dimitri B. Papadimitriou |
| Language: | en |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
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