The influence of the welfare state on the number of young old persons

Ageing and Society

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 609-624

  Komp, Kathrin ^a   van Tilburg, Theo ^a   van Groenou, Marjolein Broese ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

International comparison; Retirement regulations; Welfare state; Young old

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY POPULATION; INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON; RETIREMENT; WELFARE IMPACT; WELFARE REFORM;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 67749084249     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X08007927     Document Type: Article

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