Aging and Social Security: Women as the Problem and the Solution

Marianne Ferber, Patricia Simpson and Vanessa Rouillon

Challenge, 2006, vol. 49, issue 3, pages 105-119

Abstract: Do not expect predictable answers in our piece on what to do to answer the social security crunch. Marianne Ferber, Patricia Simpson, and Vanessa Rouillon think spousal benefits should be eliminated so that wives do not become dependent on husbands. But they also believe that earnings of the couple should be credited to both husband wife equally. Why would this help? Read on.

Date: 2006

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