On removing "age" and especially "old age" as a criterion in social programs

Canadian Public Policy

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 241-251

  Grignon, Michel ^a   Spencer, Byron G ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Age criteria; Gains in life expectancy; Old age; Population aging; Social policy

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; INCENTIVE; INCOME; LIFE EXPECTANCY; PENSION SYSTEM; SOCIAL POLICY; SOCIAL SECURITY;

EID: 84940860277     PISSN: 03170861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/cpp.2015-032     Document Type: Article

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