Description
Book SynopsisMotivated by ongoing debates over welfare state retrenchment and growing economic insecurity, this book compares the situation of older workers in Germany and the United States over the past three decades. Both nations are seeing a rise in insecurity for older workers, but the differences in support programs, pensions, and retirement options have led to differing outcomes for workers faced with early retirement or job loss.
Trade Review"Presents an empirical assessment of the direction and implications of welfare state change" -- Journal ofEconomic Literature
Table of ContentsPart I - Background Ch. 1: Introduction Ch. 2: Welfare state change and income mobility: a framework Ch. 3: Institutional context and social policy change Ch. 4: Data and Methods Part II - Economic consequences of retirement Ch. 5: Literature review and research questions Ch. 6: The changing economic consequences of retirement Part III - Economic consequences of late-career job loss Ch. 7: Literature review and research questions Ch. 8: The changing economic consequences of late-career job loss Part IV - Conclusion Ch. 9: Conclusion
