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Economics and Ageing

Volume IV: Political Economy

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Dieses Lehrbuch auf oberer Ebene bietet eine schlüssige Einführung in die wirtschaftlichen Auswirkungen der Alterung des Individuums und der Bevölkerung. Wirtschaftliche Überlegungen in einen breiteren sozialwissenschaftlichen Kontext zu stellen, ist eine ideale Lektüre nicht nur für fortgeschrittene Studenten der Gesundheitsökonomie und der Ökonomie des Alterns, sondern auch für politische Entscheidungsträger, Fachleute und Praktiker der Gerontologie, Soziologie, Gesundheitswissenschaften und Sozialfürsorge. Dieser Band führt in Themen der Ökonomie des Glücks, der Lebensqualität und des Wohlbefindens im späteren Leben ein. Sie behandelt auch Fragen der Ungleichheit und Armut, der Generationenökonomie und des Wohnungsbaus. Weitere in diesem Buch beschriebene Bereiche sind Verhaltensökonomie, politische Ökonomie und Konsum in alternden Gesellschaften.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Frontmatter

Economics of Happiness and Quality of Life

Frontmatter
Chapter 1. Conceptualisations and Measurement
Abstract
This chapter presents the rationale for the studies of happiness and related concepts in economics and discusses definitions and alternative conceptualisations. Topics covered include utility, welfare and well-being, happiness, human development, and quality of life (the latter particularly in connection with health and long-term care).
José Luis Iparraguirre
Chapter 2. Theories and Empirical Findings
Abstract
This chapter discusses the main theories and findings from empirical studies on happiness, quality of life, and related terms, with emphasis on later life. It presents alternative theories drawn from behavioural economics, social networks studies, personality traits, and genetics. Other topics include a description of the Easterlin paradox, the needs-based theories, and the links between inequality and happiness. Finally, there is a section on happiness along the life cycle.
José Luis Iparraguirre
Chapter 3. Happiness and Policy
Abstract
This chapter covers the attempts to incorporate happiness and related notions into policy making, from the Gross National Happiness to the National Accounts of Well-Being to the happy life expectancy measure, against the background of population ageing.
José Luis Iparraguirre

Inequality and Poverty

Frontmatter
Chapter 4. Inequality
Abstract
This chapter presents different theories of moral philosophy that are at the heart of economic analyses and policy discussions regarding inequality, poverty, and related concepts in later life. It also reviews various metrics designed to measure distribution and inequality. Other topics include the links between population ageing and income distribution and the intergenerational transmission of inequality.
José Luis Iparraguirre
Chapter 5. Poverty, Deprivation, and Social Class
Abstract
This chapter discusses alternative conceptualisations of poverty, deprivation, and exclusion. It presents multidimensional constructs and topics close to the study of economics and ageing, including financial distress, financial security, and poverty persistence. It describes alternative theories of poverty and the question of social class and later life.
José Luis Iparraguirre
Chapter 6. Some Questions of Intergenerational Economics
Abstract
This chapter brings together some developments in intergenerational economics and policy. Topics include intergenerational transfers and mobility, equity, solidarity, conflict and ambivalence, and the discussions around justice between generations. The chapter closes with a presentation of indices of intergenerational fairness.
José Luis Iparraguirre
Chapter 7. Ageing, House Prices, and Economic Crises
Abstract
This chapter looks into the associations between individual and population ageing and housing issues, including the discussions about the possibilities of equity release to reduce the risk of poverty in later life and as a source of funding for long-term care. Other topics include residential mobility in later life, housing poverty, and the links between housing and pension saving.
José Luis Iparraguirre

Behavioural Economics and Ageing

Frontmatter
Chapter 8. Behavioural Economics and Individual Ageing
Abstract
This chapter acts as a primer on behavioural economics and ageing: it introduces the basic concepts studied in behavioural economics, including the anomalies and departures from the rational choice framework, along with a discussion of the main empirical findings.
José Luis Iparraguirre
Chapter 9. Behavioural Economics and Policy
Abstract
This chapter presents the public policy relevance of the findings from behavioural economics. Topics include forms of paternalism (libertarian, constitutionally constrained, autonomy-enhancing, and asymmetric). It closes with a discussion of the Save More Tomorrow programme.
José Luis Iparraguirre

Political Economy

Frontmatter
Chapter 10. Economics and the Political Economy of Ageing
Abstract
This chapter presents the understanding within economics of political economy and its relationship with economics and ageing. Topics include the median voter model, the fiscal leakage and elderly (or grey) power, and the role of interest groups around ageing issues.
José Luis Iparraguirre
Chapter 11. Gerontological Views
Abstract
This chapter presents the understanding within political science and social gerontology of political economy. Topics include political participation and behaviour, political franchise, realignment, cognitive mobilisation, and regret. The chapter concludes with a presentation of the social gerontology approach to political economy.
José Luis Iparraguirre

The Silver Economy

Frontmatter
Chapter 12. The Silver Economy
Abstract
This chapter—the only one in this part—covers the emergence of the so-called grey or silver economy or markets in the context of consumer societies. It reviews the influence of population ageing on the changes in consumer demand across economic sectors. Topics include the notion of the ’ageing’ consumer and the retirement-consumption ’puzzle’. It also reviews the ’successful ageing’ conceptual framework and the notion of affluenza and later life.
José Luis Iparraguirre
Backmatter
Backmatter
Titel
Economics and Ageing
Verfasst von
Prof. José Luis Iparraguirre
Copyright-Jahr
2019
Electronic ISBN
978-3-030-29013-9
Print ISBN
978-3-030-29012-2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29013-9

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