Written by leading thinkers in the field, this text provides an in-depth analysis of the economic and policy issues associated with individual and population aging. The text has a strong policy focus based on demographic and economic analysis, making this book both accessible and challenging to readers with limited mathematical background.

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• Written by leading thinkers in the field of the economics of aging.
  
• Employs a strong policy focus based on demographic and economic analysis.
  
• Provides a comprehensive international picture of the consequences of aging.
  
• Engages the reader through side boxes, relevant website addresses, and practice questions.

Robert L. Clark is Professor of Economics at North Carolina State University.

Richard V. Burkhauser is the Sarah Gibson Blanding Professor of Policy Analysis and Chair of the Department of Policy Analysis and Management in the College of Human Ecology, Cornell University.

Marilyn Moon is Vice President and Director of Health at the American Institutes for Research.

Joseph F. Quinn is Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Boston College.Timothy M. Smeeding is Maxwell Professor of Public Policy and Professor of Economics and Public Policy at Syracuse University.