Going to Extremes: An International Perspective on the Economic Status of the Untied States Aged

Barbara Torrey (), Lee Rainwater () and Timothy Smeeding ()

No 87, LIS Working papers from LIS Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg

Abstract: Focuses on the relative conditions of aged populations in eight LIS countries, finding extreme differences in well being among single women as compared to married couples in some countries. Policy suggestions are made to help those worst off while also preserving incentives for private saving and income support among the aged.

Pages: 34 pages
Date: 1993-05
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