Explaining Optimistic Old Age Disability and Longevity Expectations

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 533-544

  Costa Font, Joan ^a   Costa Font, Montserrat ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cumulative risks; Disability in old age; Longevity; Optimism; Risk perceptions

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DISABILITY; ELDERLY POPULATION; HEALTH CARE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; OPTIMIZATION; RISK PERCEPTION;

EID: 80255138071     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-010-9760-y     Document Type: Article

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